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SAVE Data Helps Texas Nab Potential Noncitizen Voters
Secretary of State Jane Nelson referred 33 potential noncitizen voters for investigation.
Why Didn’t Lawmakers Abolish the Texas Lottery? It’s a Lucrative Business
The Texas Lottery remains a key source of revenue for its primary vendor.
Former North Texas Pastor and School Volunteer Jailed on Child Porn Charges
Jim Mustain was a pastor at Preston Trail Community Church, volunteered at Lewisville ISD schools, served on the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce board, and led a North Texas nonprofit.
Houston ISD Teacher Accused of Locking Special Needs Students in Cabinet
The district has recommended terminating the teacher.
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Texas House Committee Considers Banning Red-flag Laws
Gun confiscation laws were center stage during a marathon hearing of the House Select Committee on Community Safety. “I think it's just an important bill to preserve due process rights,” said defense attorney Richard Hayes in favor of a measure that would prohibit the...
iVoterGuide Publishes 2023 School Board Candidate Evaluations
With school board elections beginning in less than a week, a change in school board administration is possible for parents who are tired of liberal administrators feeding their children woke ideologies. Because school board elections are nonpartisan, it can be...
Texas School Districts Load Local Ballots With $25 Billion in Bond Debt
More than 100 Texas school districts have put a combined $25 billion in school bond debt on the May 6 ballot. All of the debt would have to be repaid, with interest, by local property taxpayers. Texas school districts already owe $104 billion in outstanding debt that...
Collin County Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Against DA’s Office
Six women who sued Collin County officials over alleged misconduct have dropped their claims in exchange for a $1.75 million settlement agreement offered by the county’s insurance company. The lawsuit, filed last October, accused Collin County District Attorney Greg...
Liberal Billionaire George Soros Funds Movement to Rid El Paso of Reliable Energy
While Texans raise concerns about the reliability of the state’s power grid, liberal billionaire George Soros is funding an organization that wants to make El Paso dependent on unreliable energy sources. The group Sunrise El Paso is lobbying citizens to adopt a...
Dan Patrick Says He Can ‘Create’ Special Session if Priorities Are Killed in House
Rhetoric is ramping up about the potential for overtime as the clock ticks on Texas’ legislative session. Now, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is fanning the flames. Recently, Patrick has ramped up his criticism of the Texas House’s slow pace and failure to address conservative...
Texas House Rejects Effort to Ban Psychological Transgender Grooming of Minors
A proposal that would have prevented state funds from being awarded to hospitals that sexually groom children with psychological counseling as part of the gender mutilation process was voted down in the Texas House. The amendment by State Rep. Tony Tinderholt...
Texas Lawmakers Push for Weaker School Bond Ballot Transparency
Republican lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate are pushing measures this week that weaken ballot transparency requirements for school bonds, making it easier for school districts to win voter approval for new property taxes to pay for new debt. When voters approve...
Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Act Approved by Senate
A measure that would protect individuals from coerced COVID-19 vaccination has passed the Texas Senate. Senate Bill 177 by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston) would require a person or entity to obtain an individual’s “informed consent” before administering a...