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Judge Adds Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg to Gag Order in Jocelyn Nungaray Murder Case
Ogg publicly accused one of the men charged in Nungaray’s murder of previously assaulting someone in Costa Rica.
Medical Liberty Legislation Awaits Gov. Abbott’s Approval
Although Texans for Vaccine Choice views this as a great victory, several bills died in the legislative process.
Conflict of Interest? House Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto Appraisal Board Bill
The Democrat-authored legislation would allow public school teachers to serve on property appraisal boards.
Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word
The Texas House and Senate have adjourned sine die.
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U.S. Reopens Mexican Border to Vaccinated Travelers
The United States-Mexico border has been closed for non-essential travel since March of 2020 in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. Today, the border reopened to foreign travelers with vaccination cards, although minors under the age of 18 are exempt from the...
Federal Panel Halts OSHA Vaccine Rule Pending Lawsuit
Over the weekend, a federal panel in Louisiana issued an emergency stay to one of President Biden’s vaccine rules. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had formerly filed suit in a district court against the executive order requiring federal contractors to fully...
Grassroots Organizations Sue Texas Secretary of State Over Debt-Raising Proposition
On Thursday, Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom (TURF), Grassroots America – We The People (GAWTP), and the True Texas Project (TTP) filed a lawsuit against the Texas Secretary of State John Scott, challenging the recently passed constitutional amendment known as...
Ken Paxton Continues Taking Vaccine Fight to the Courts
During a press conference in early September, President Joe Biden announced his plan to forcibly vaccinate a massive portion of the American workforce. He signed executive orders that forced federal employees and contractors to be vaccinated. He then announced his...
Navy Veteran Seeks GOP Nomination to Flip South Texas House District
In 2020’s election that saw Republicans make historic gains in South Texas but fall short of flipping any House seats in the region, President Donald Trump won Democratic State Rep. Ryan Guillen’s district by 13 points. Guillen himself survived, winning by 17 points...
Allen West Holds Press Conference With Frontline Doctors on COVID-19 Vaccines
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Former Texas GOP chair and gubernatorial challenger Allen West quoted this oft-used Benjamin Franklin saying twice in his press conference with...
Wet Weather Doesn’t Stop Texans From Protesting Vaccine Mandates
FORT WORTH — President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring all large employers to vaccinate their workforce has put thousands of Texans at risk of losing their jobs. Major industries of infrastructure such as airlines and railroads have implemented deadlines for...
Self-Serving Rulers And Their Ill-Gotten Wealth
It’s become all the rage in Christian circles to present the Messiah as a woke social justice warrior. To lean into this crowd-friendly lie, pastors routinely misquote Scripture and take words out of context to show Jesus as a card-carrying Marxist. It certainly...
John Frullo Flees Texas House as Retirements Stack Up
On Thursday afternoon, State Rep. John Frullo (R–Lubbock) joined a growing list of Texas lawmakers in announcing he will be leaving the Legislature after the duration of his term and not seeking re-election. First elected in 2010 to Lubbock's House District 84, Frullo...