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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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