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Houston Approves $11.4M to Overhaul Failing Solid Waste Department
The funds will go toward new vehicles and equipment.
House Committee Prioritizes Controversial ‘HPV Plan’ Over National Security Measures in Higher Ed
A Republican-controlled committee is pushing a pro-Big Pharma proposal while a measure to better protect higher education from national security threats lacks key enforcement.
Camp Becomes 8th County in Texas To Outlaw Abortion & Abortion Trafficking
The ordinance passed unanimously.
Texas House Approves Former Speaker Dade Phelan’s Meme Regulation Bill
Punishment under the legislation could result in up to a year in jail.
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‘This Is the Moment’ for Parent Empowerment
Parental rights in education is a hot topic across Texas, and it’s sparked a statewide series of policy forums that came to North Texas this week. Texas families are demanding action on a range of education concerns exposed or exacerbated during public schools’ COVID...
But For Boldness…
On April 21, 1836, the independence Texans declared some eight weeks earlier was decisively achieved. It might not have been, but for boldness. You see, there were those who wanted to continue fleeing the massive Mexican army in search of a better battlefield. Others...
Florida Fights Back Against Child Mutilation Experiments. Will Texas Follow?
As the fight to protect children in Texas continues, the state government agency whose mission is to “improve the health, safety and well-being of Texans” has been mum on a dire threat to the health, safety, and well-being of the state’s youth. Florida officials, on...
Will Lawmakers Work to Protect Texas Monuments?
One of the Republican Party of Texas’ official legislative priorities includes protecting monuments across the state from being “removed, defaced, destroyed, or otherwise dishonored.” In July 2020, Republican Party of Texas delegates selected eight issues from a pool...
Former Abbott Chief of Staff Lobbying for Leftist Group With Soros Ties
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s former chief of staff Daniel Hodge is now a lobbyist for one of the biggest liberal organizations in the country. After a long history with Abbott since serving on his campaign for attorney general in 2001, Hodge was promoted to chief of staff...
Will Fort Worth Enforce Texas Library Association’s Vax Mandate at Convention?
As librarians from across the state prepare for the annual Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference in Fort Worth next week, the TLA will be enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on taxpayer-owned property. “TLA will require proof of full* vaccination OR a...
Abortion Activist Wendy Davis Sues to Stop Texas’ New Life-Saving Law
Pro-abortion activists are again trying to dismantle Texas’ Heartbeat Act and legalize the killing of more babies across the state. Wendy Davis, former Democrat state senator and failed gubernatorial and congressional candidate, has filed a federal lawsuit against the...
Is Gov. Greg Abbott Planning to Kill School Choice in Texas?
As attention on indoctrination inside public education continues to grow, a renewed interest in legislative efforts to increase parental choice in education has begun to emerge. But as this school choice resurgence blossoms, Gov. Greg Abbott’s position on the issue...
Woolsey: Property Taxes—How They Impact You
Each year, the central appraisal district will send out thousands of notifications informing property owners that their appraisals have increased. It’s easy to understand why many Texas homeowners and businesses are rightfully worried about these appraisal increases...