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Alvin Ex-Gymnastics Coach Faces Prison for Child Pornography Charges
Franklin Perkins is a former employee of two Alvin businesses, Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts and Gulf Coast Gymnastics.
Now-former Hutto ISD Official Advised How To Allow Boy in Girls’ Sports
This comes after Attorney General Ken Paxton sent demand letters to two other districts to prove they are abiding by state law protecting girls’ sports.
Attorney General Drops Charges Against Harris County Judge’s Former Chief of Staff
Alex Triantaphyllis was accused of misusing official information to steer a county contract to a Democrat political operative.
AG Paxton Demands Proof From 2 School Districts That Boys Are Not in Girls’ Sports
The attorney general stated that any effort to circumvent state law by allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports will be rooted out.
The Archive
Run-Off Round-Up
A 1-minute review of the seven legislative primary run-off elections in which the Empower Texans PAC has made an endorsement. The run-off is April 13th!
Census officials asking Texans to break the rules
An alert Pratt on Texas listener caught a problem with the Census all are clamoring for us to return: “Pratt, I went out of town for spring break and, as expected when I returned, my U.S. Census form was in the mailbox. Knowing what it was, I threw it to the side and...
When A Swap Is A Cut
With hands wringing and teeth gnashing, some in the press have finally noticed what was standing in plain sight: Republicans accomplished a tax cut. More precisely, they engineered a plan that forces the legislature to choose between tax cuts and bigger government....
Perry and Abbott Fighting for Texans
ObamaCare, signed into law Tuesday, is a major threat to freedom and the quality of healthcare in America. Texans are being served well by Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott who are challenging ObamaCare on our behalf. It surprises no one that the...
Paxton: Response to passage of HR 3590
From State Representative Ken Paxton (R-McKinney), in a special edition of his weekly newsletter: "Following the passage of H.R. 3590, "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," by the U.S. House of Representatives, I am drafting legislation to reject this...
Democrats Biting the Seniors that Feed Them
Liberals have a structural problem. Due to a reproductive imbalance, they need to convert conservatives in order to stay in business. Their best weapon has always been bribery. They trade welfare for votes, all the better if they can dignify welfare with names like...
Are David Sibley’s Tax Lobby Days Numbered?
After retiring from the state Senate, David Sibley followed the road often taken by former lawmakers and started to lobby. Now Sibley is hoping to take a road not often traveled from the lobby back to the upper chamber. This is a nice juxtaposition to his current...
Making America Healthy
Last night's unprecedented assault on our most basic constitutional rights must be addressed quickly by voters and elected officials alike. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been preparing to file suit against the Obama Administration, while State Rep. Bryan...
Stuck in the Middle with Straus
How can you rush to a man’s side if that man is stuck in the middle? Republican Speaker Joe Straus is a moderate hoping to retain his position of leadership but that could prove to be a difficult task when the 2011 Legislature convenes. Recently newsman Jason Embry...