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Senators Approve Constitutional Amendment Protecting Parental Rights
The constitutional amendment would codify common law on parental rights.
Major ICE Operation Nets 646 Illegal Alien Arrests in Houston, Including Gang Members
Of the 646 arrested, 140 were criminal aliens charged with or convicted of aggravated felonies or other violent offenses.
Belton Middle School Teacher Jailed for Sexually Assaulting a Student
Logan Demeny has been on leave from Belton ISD since allegations arose last month.
Texas Senators Consider Proposal to Align State IDs with Biological Sex
The hot-button issue was at the front and center of a lengthy Senate State Affairs Committee hearing.
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Candidate Ruled Ineligible to Run for 401st District Judge
Suzanne Wooten has ended her campaign for judge of the 401st District Court, after the Texas Supreme Court denied her appeal for a spot on the March primary ballot. The former district court judge had filed to run for the open seat, but the Collin County Republican...
Amarillo ISD Fills Vacant Trustee Position
Former Amarillo Independent School District board vice president Cristy Wilkinson's successor has been selected. In December, Amarillo ISD trustees voted unanimously to appoint Amarillo Southwest Church of Christ pastor Doyle Corder to be the newest trustee on the...
Commentary: 2019 Shows Texas Swamp Needs Attention
As we enter the new year, I think back across the past 12 months at what transpired in 2019—the issues that caught my attention, that seemed to define both the present day and presage the future. The Dennis Bonnen story first came to mind. I am not surprised at his...
Out-of-Town Judge Condemns Baby Tinslee
Today, a judge from San Antonio ruled that a North Texas hospital can stop treating an 11-month-old baby, leaving the baby’s family scrambling to save her life. Baby Tinslee Lewis, born with congenital heart disease, is currently at Cook Children’s Medical Center in...
Commentary: New House Census Projections
The Census Bureau just released their new population growth estimates for the 12-month period between July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019. Their data allows us to assess just which states will likely gain and lose congressional districts in 2020 reapportionment, both in...
New Year’s Resolutions
Dear Reader, I want to share with you our New Year’s Resolutions at Empower Texans. Communications experts say you should never repeat an accusation that is made against you. I hold to that as a good practice, but let me this one time repeat the accusation many in the...
McKinney Voters Deliver ‘Recall Shemwell’ Petition
McKinney voters moved closer to ousting a council member they say is hurting the city with divisive rhetoric and unethical behavior. On Friday, citizens delivered a petition to recall Council Member La’Shadion Shemwell containing over 3,000 signatures—well above the...
Rinaldi’s Church Security Law Proves Vital in Stopping White Settlement Shooting
By now, many Texans have seen the heroic actions of Jack Wilson, the man who stopped a shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement on Sunday by shooting and killing the gunman. While the shooter was still able to claim the lives of two parishioners,...
Hero of White Settlement Church Shooting Running for Hood County Commissioner
A gunman who opened fire inside the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement on Sunday was shot dead within seconds when the head of church security, Jack Wilson, swiftly drew his sidearm and fired a single shot across the sanctuary; the shot appeared to have...