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Texas A&M Regents Unanimously Pick Hegar as Next Chancellor
Comptroller Glenn Hegar is set to take on a new role on June 30.
New Braunfels ISD Teacher, Coach Faces New Student Sexual Assault Charges
This is Bryant Shephard’s third arrest in connection with a case that began in 2023.
Ted Cruz Endorses Don Huffines for Texas Comptroller
The endorsement comes as the comptroller’s office prepares for a change in leadership.
Harrison Criticizes Lack of Public Testimony on House Budget
State Rep. Brian Harrison says keeping taxpayers out of the room is indefensible.
The Archive
By Appointment Only: Patrick Announces Opening Day Protocols for Senate
With the legislative session slated to begin next week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced a series of protocols for opening day of the Texas Senate. According to Patrick, all senators have agreed to submit to coronavirus testing for themselves and their staff. Though...
Citizen Victory: Controversial Dallas Police Memo Rescinded
Citizens recently exposed an internal City of Dallas decision to no longer assign police officers to certain types of calls. Within a few hours, not only did citizens force the decision to be walked back, but their outcry revealed the city council had not even been...
Domstead: Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine if 75 million liberty-loving Trump voters STOPPED funding/supporting their own demise? (Facebook, Netflix, Macy’s, Amazon, Google, Walgreens, and sports or products from communist countries, to name a few.) We have untapped power, and we “refuse” to...
North Texas Voters Face Another Special Election
UPDATED January 5. North Texas voters will soon head to the polls for yet another rushed special election, this time to fill a Texas House seat abandoned after a contentious special election and subsequent runoff for a vacated state Senate seat. On Monday, Gov. Greg...
Francis: State of Fear
In 2004, I read a book that saved me from a miserable life of addiction and dependence. The dark road began when I was in college during the Gulf War. If I can save one person from traveling the difficult road I was on, publicly revealing this will have been worth it....
Carroll Maxwell’s Lasting Legacy
Family and friends are mourning the loss of Carroll Maxwell, who passed into the arms of Jesus this weekend, as well as celebrating the life and legacy of the beloved gentleman and fierce patriot whose dedication to political activism and community service made a...
Teacher Retirement System Has Yet to Offload Luxury Office Lease
As 2020 draws to a close, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas has yet to offload a luxury office lease that drew stark criticism earlier this year. Established in 1937, the Teacher Retirement System provides retirement and related benefits for more than 1.6 million...
Legislative Preview: Fighting Medical Tyranny in Texas
After a year of COVID mandates and shutdowns, the next Texas legislative session is on the horizon. Texans for Vaccine Choice encourages citizens to resist local tyranny and push for medical freedom in the upcoming session. In 2020, Texas joined many other states in...
Legislative Preview: Promote Citizens, Limit Local Government
A history of local government overreach led to outright abuse of power in 2020; it is up to the Texas Legislature, and citizens, to address it in the 87th session next year and restore citizen control at the local level. Here are examples of local government overreach...