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Senators Consider Stronger Safeguards Against Sexually Explicit Books in Schools
Similar legislation passed the Senate last session but died in the Texas House.
Harris County Commissioners Ask Texas Legislature To Create 5 New District Courts
Judges have argued that more courts are needed to address the case backlog in Harris County.
State Lawmaker Files TLR-Backed Measure Limiting Texans’ Free Speech
A similar measure targeting the state’s anti-SLAPP laws was pushed last session before hitting a roadblock.
State Senators to Freeze Funding Increases for Universities, Citing Noncompliance With DEI Ban
The lawmakers are expecting university leadership to confirm compliance with state law.
The Archive
Straus v The Truth (And Perry)
Numerous reports came in last week and over the weekend from activists saying that the calcium-challenged supporters of Joe Straus — knowing their man has been categorically rejected by GOP and conservative activists around the state — are now actually telling...
Texas Citizens: “We’ll Be Watching You”
What happens in Austin no longer stays in Austin, with Texans more engaged than ever in their government. And those citizens have a simple message for those in public office: "we'll be watching you." Lyrics: Every hand you shake, Every cent you take, Every vow you...
Oversized Bonus for an Underperforming Administrator
Houston Independent School District trustees have again decided in favor of rewarding the captain of the district, Superintendent Terry Grier, for sub-standard academic results, instead of holding him accountable for the sinking ship. At HISD’s December board meeting,...
Citizen Mobility: Always an Excuse, Never a Concern
Following in their tradition of keeping options for their citizens’ mobility strictly limited to those that benefit themselves and their friends, San Antonio City Council voted 7-2 on Dec. 11 in favor of adopting obstructive new regulations for ride sharing companies...
Whitley Denies Hidden Toll Taxes And Diversions for Rail
Although both Tarrant County Republican groups and the party’s state platform oppose taxpayer-funded passenger rail, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley enthusiastically supports TexRail and the massive expansion of light and high-speed passenger trains, otherwise known...
Led by Putnam, Tarrant GOP Assembly Opposes TexRail
This past Wednesday, the Tarrant County Republican Assembly joined the TCGOP executive committee by voting to oppose the proposed TexRail commuter line. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a strong supporter of both TexRail and the massive expansion of government-run...
Straus Leadership Team Too Far Left for Wendy Davis Consultants
Recently the Austin media published internal campaign memos from the Wendy Davis campaign depicting the dysfunction amongst Davis’s campaign staff leading up to her historic loss. In a January 2014 memo, Davis’s political consultants clashed with her campaign manager...
Alamo Area MPO Votes Yes on Toll Roads, Says Streetcar is “Paused”
In their meeting this past Monday, the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approved Mobility 2040: their long range transit plan. Allocating 10 years worth of funds from Proposition 1, which voters approved this November, Mobility 2040 will add nearly 40...
Straus to Whistleblower: Resign or be Indicted
In a stunning revelation of potentially illegal influence peddling, House Speaker Joe Straus promised that an indictment effort and other actions against whistleblowing UT Regent Wallace Hall Jr. could be stopped if Hall just resigned office and dropped his...