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Texas Senators Consider Requiring Some Local Law Enforcement To Assist in Deportations
State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s measure would mandate over 40 Texas counties join an ICE program.
Y’All Answered: SNAP for Snacks?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
AG Paxton: District Courts Cannot Order Changes of Biological Sex on Driver’s Licenses
Attorney General Paxton’s order says that state agencies should correct driver’s licenses or birth certificates “unlawfully” altered to conform with a person’s self-identified gender.
Galveston County Sheriff Sues Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement had recommended revoking Sheriff Jimmy Fullen’s peace officer’s license.
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Fort Worth Voters to Decide Fate of Controversial Sales Tax
Starting on June 29, voters in Fort Worth will be presented with the option of either renewing a controversial sales tax that’s ostensibly for their police department or ending it and thereby lowering their total sales tax burden. This sales tax has previously faced...
Commentary: Stories From the Dark Side of COVID-19
As a leader in a conservative grassroots organization, people often contact me for advice or direction on an issue or concern. It’s one of the rewarding aspects of volunteer activism. Recently, a woman contacted me about the suffering she has observed in nursing homes...
Straus PAC Backing Glenn Rogers in Runoff Election
With less than a month to go until the Texas GOP primary runoff election is concluded, former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is working to help establishment forces retake a seat in the Texas Legislature. On Monday, Straus announced on Twitter that his political...
Blog: Stop Making the Same Mistake With the Supreme Court
With the latest string of blows to our liberties by the U.S. Supreme Court, freedom-minded citizens must admit what we’re doing is not working. We need to tell Republicans that giving them the White House and the Senate to appoint judges is not going to cut it...
TABC Shuts Down Texas Bars for Violating Reopening Guidelines
Since May 22, Texas bars have been allowed to operate in Texas, given that they follow certain restrictions and guidelines. For example, in addition to restrictions on capacity, currently set at 50 percent, bars must also abide by guidelines encouraging social...
Dallas County Enacts Abbott’s Mask Order
At an emergency meeting of Dallas County’s commissioners on Friday morning, County Judge Clay Jenkins successfully passed an order that will punish businesses if they don’t require people to wear masks inside. This action was made possible by Gov. Greg Abbott. This...
Lawmakers on Abbott Mask Order: ‘Tyranny, Plain and Simple’
Not long ago, it would have been unheard of for Republicans in the Texas Legislature to openly criticize Gov. Greg Abbott. Now, a coalition of four Republican lawmakers in the Texas House is calling on the governor to stop "playing games” and “working hand in hand”...
Texas Federation of Republican Women: Tell Abbott ‘No’ to Face Mask Mandates
Even staunch supporters are taking issue with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's stance on mask orders. Calling it “an overreach of power by our elected officials,” the Texas Federation of Republican Women—the most powerful women’s political organization in Texas—joined a host...
Why We Must Fight
We have forgotten just how extraordinary it is to be Americans. We have allowed the notion of being an American to be common, just like everyone else. But the fact is, America is anything but common – at least, in its origins. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...