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Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word
The Texas House and Senate have adjourned sine die.
Texas Supreme Court To Decide if State Judges Have Freedom of Religion
Courts consider whether Texas law requires judges to officiate same-sex marriages.
Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal
A dispute over increases to legislator pensions threatened to kill a judicial pay raise in recent days.
Legislation Prohibiting Soda and Candy Purchases Using SNAP Benefits Heads to Governor’s Desk
The House and Senate have approved the measure’s final language.
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Abbott Approves of Political Boundaries for Next Decade
On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott approved of Texas’ new political maps for the next decade. As a part of the recently concluded third special legislative session, lawmakers were tasked with drawing the boundaries for the next decade for 38 U.S. congressional...
President Biden’s FEMA Denies Texas Emergency Aid for Border Expenses
Last month, the federal government denied a request by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to declare a disaster on the southern border. After Abbott appealed and asked for help again, the request has again been denied. On September 20, Abbott sent a letter requesting a...
Dan Huberty, An Obstacle to Conservative Reform, Not Seeking Re-election to Texas House
Just hours after the Texas Legislature adjourned from the third special legislative session last week, Republican State Rep. Dan Huberty (Humble) announced that he would not be seeking re-election to Texas House District 127. Huberty has served in the Texas House of...
Texas Lawmaker Says Vaccine Mandate Ban Has ‘No Support’ From Gov. Greg Abbott
While thousands of Texans face the prospect of losing their jobs under COVID vaccine mandates, Gov. Greg Abbott continues to avoid calling legislators back to Austin for a special session to address banning such mandates. Now, a state lawmaker says the issue has “no...
Supreme Court Moving Quickly on Texas Heartbeat Act
The United States Supreme Court is slated to hear oral arguments on November 1 regarding the constitutionality of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which protects lives from abortion after a heartbeat is detected. The Texas Heartbeat Act took effect on September 1 of this...
Citizens Are Exposing Central Texas School Board’s Corruption
ROUND ROCK — This school board can’t hide from parents anymore. As a conflict unfolds across the country between school district officials and concerned parents, a fight in an Austin suburb school district includes many nationwide issues: racist and pornographic...
Texas GOP Calls on Gov. Abbott for Fourth Special Session on Vaccine Mandates
As Texas watches companies defy Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting employer mandated vaccines, the Republican Party of Texas is calling on Gov. Abbott in an open letter to order a fourth special session to address the issue. The Republican Party of Texas...
Slaton Draws Primary Challenge Just as 2022 Primary Election Season Gets Underway
Just as the third special legislative session concluded, the attention of many lawmakers has turned to the 2022 primary election season. One of the lawmakers who already has an announced challenger is State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City), who currently represents...
Texas State Senator Champions Freedom to Use Off-Label COVID Treatments
State Sen. Bob Hall is doubling down on his support for doctors and patients using off-label treatments to fight COVID. In response to a query by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson issued an opinion on the...