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Bill Targeting Explicit Library Materials in Schools Clears House and Senate
It’s the first Texas GOP priority bill to make its way to the governor.
Alleged Child Predator Arrested Again While Out on Bond in Galveston
Taylor Roy has been arrested again for invasive recording of minors.
Texas House Weakens Transactional Gold Bill Before Passage
An amendment requires federal court approval before the legislation can take effect.
Analysis: Was the Rigging of a $95M Jackpot Legal? No.
Here are the laws that were likely broken in April 2023.
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True Texas Project Shares Republican Runoff Recommendations
The Republican primary runoff election is Tuesday, May 24, and grassroots organization True Texas Project has made recommendations in races around the state. In the attorney general race, True Texas Project is solidly in favor of incumbent Ken Paxton over challenger...
Grassroots America – We The People Announces Runoff Endorsements
As the Republican primary runoff election occurs tomorrow, Tyler-based grassroots organizers at Grassroots America – We The People released their final list of endorsements. Notably, the Texas attorney general race did not receive an endorsement from GAWTP. On the...
Joe Straus Returns to Fund Establishment Candidates
Former liberal House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio has spent $15,000 this past week funding establishment candidates through his Texas Forever Forward political action committee. His PAC’s latest finance reports show donations to establishment-backed candidates...
Teacher Unions Back Abbott’s Candidates Despite His School Choice Rhetoric
In the final hours leading up to the primary runoff elections in Texas, liberal teacher unions and their affiliates are throwing last-minute cash to bolster their chosen candidates against conservative opposition. In doing so, they are teaming up with Gov. Greg...
Abbott Declares Texas Still in ‘State of Disaster’ Due to COVID
With little fanfare on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott renewed his emergency COVID declaration for another 30 days. Texas is one of only 21 states continuing to operate under COVID emergency orders. On March 13, 2020, Abbott announced declaration of a state of emergency over...
Dickson: Normangee Becomes 44th City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
On Thursday, the City of Normangee, Texas (population 778), became the 44th city in Texas (and the 50th city in the United States) to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion. The passage of the measure also made Normangee the fifth city to have outlawed abortion in Leon...
NRA Shoots Down Frazier’s False Claim on Misleading Mailers
A candidate’s false claim about his Second Amendment credentials has fired up a Texas House race in the final days before Tuesday's Republican primary runoff election. The misleading mailer came from Frederick Frazier, who is facing off against Paul Chabot in the...
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Runoff Preview: Bius and Kacal Face Off for House District 12
House District 12 encompasses all of Robertson, Madison, Walker, Grimes, and Washington counties, along with part of Brazos County. Incumbent State Rep. Kyle Kacal (College Station), a liberal Republican, will face challenger Ben Bius in the May 24 Republican primary...
You’re A Ruler… But What Kind?
How do you rule the people around you? What kind of leader are you? Don’t think of yourself as a leader, as a ruler? Think again. Whether we want to admit it or not, each of us are leaders. For better or worse, we influence people around us. I thought about the power...