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Texas House Lawmakers Approve Ban on Most Firearm Red Flag Laws
House Democrats attempted and failed to gut the measure’s protections before lawmakers ultimately voted this week to approve it.
Houston Faces Lawsuit Over Continued Membership in Regional Planning Council
Voters approved Prop B in 2023, mandating that the city achieve proportional representation or leave the council.
Criminal Charges Filed After Houston Girl Alleges She Was Hit by Substitute Teacher at School
Aldine ISD has reportedly removed the teacher from the classroom.
Legislation to Bar Funding for Libraries That Host Drag Shows Dies in House
The proposal would have stripped libraries that host drag queen story hours of state funding for the following year.
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Texas Lottery Commissioners Finalize Ban on Ticket Resellers
Texas Lottery commissioners have approved a ban on ticket resellers Tuesday, just one month after voting to move forward with the proposal. Resellers, also known as courier services, allow online customers to purchase lottery tickets from brick-and-mortar stores...
Collin County Lawmaker Addresses EPIC City Development Scheme
In response to a controversial Islamic community planned for an unincorporated part of Collin County, a lawmaker representing the area has proposed legislation that would protect home buyers from “creative” ownership arrangements and remove some religious exemptions...
Republican Lawmakers Challenge Speaker Burrows Over Stalled Party Priorities
Frustrations with Speaker Dustin Burrows' handling of Republican priorities boiled over on the Texas House floor Tuesday morning, as two lawmakers attempted to force action on stalled legislation addressing immigration enforcement and taxpayer-funded lobbying. State...
Analysis: To Protect Truckers, Will House Protect Sex Traffickers?
Like many involved in Republican politics in Texas the last twenty years, I’ve supported and worked with Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) often during the last twenty years. In an ironic twist, I’m now forced to oppose two of TLR’s signature bills this session. Policy...
TAMU President Promotes DEI-Defending Academic to Lead Civics Initiative
Texas A&M President Mark Welsh has elevated an academic who “initiated” the failed 2023 hiring of a DEI advocate to develop a program focused on cultivating future civic leaders. The project will be “faculty-driven,” putting it in the hands of a body that has...
Analysis: Dan Patrick Is Ahead of the Curve, Again
When it comes to the long-term cultural fabric of Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is leading on a pair of issues that other elected officials would do well to follow. On one front, Patrick is working to rid the state of former Democrat Gov. Ann Richards’ legacy by ending...
MD Anderson Freezes Hiring, Cuts Spending After $43M Shortfall
Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center is freezing hiring for non-clinical roles and cutting back on discretionary spending after revealing a $43 million budget shortfall through the first quarter of 2025. The Center's President, Dr. Peter Pisters, announced a hiring...
City of Avinger Outlaws Abortion Trafficking
On Monday, April 28, the City Council of the City of Avinger (pop. 371) passed an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Avinger a Sanctuary City for the Unborn” in a 3-1 vote. The vote made the City of Avinger, located between the cities of Jefferson (pop. 1,849)...
Y’All Answered: Paying Illegals’ Healthcare Tab
Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order that state hospitals report the treatment costs for illegal aliens. The first report was just issued, and it found that in just a single month, illegal aliens cost Texas taxpayers at least $121.8 million in...