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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.
Harris County 17-Year-Old Charged Under Texas’ New Terrorism Law
Laith Adil Shehzad is accused by authorities of planning a mass shooting.
The Archive
Terry Wade: Energizing Collin County Conservatives
Terry Wade is known as one of the nicest people in Collin County—and one of their hardest-working conservative leaders. From her students to fellow grassroots activists, Terry’s dedication and enthusiasm inspire others to be their best. Terry was born in Odessa but...
House Committee Ends Investigation Into Bonnen
While noting that he “likely violated” state law, a House committee has officially concluded their investigation into Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, recommending no further prosecutorial action against the speaker in the case. It was a particularly quiet day in...
O Little Town?
Can I admit Bethlehem has been my least favorite place to visit in Israel? It’s dirty and run by the Palestinian Authority. It didn’t feel safe. Standing in Bethlehem the first time, I couldn’t help but think there had to be a hundred of better places for the Messiah...
Three Republicans Challenge Radical Central Texas Democrat State Lawmaker
Three Republicans and even one Democrat are seeking to defeat a radical Central Texas Democrat state representative. The fight for battleground Texas House District 45, an area which includes Hays and Blanco counties, is now fully underway; the candidate filing...
Commentary: Texas is a Less Business-Friendly Environment Than You Might Think. It’s Time to Fix That.
Texas is the largest and perhaps the nation’s most iconic conservative state. Cowboy culture, gun-totin’ ranchers, top-notch barbecue, evangelical megachurches—in the minds of many Americans outside the Lone Star State, this is what the thought of Texas conjures up in...
Commentary: Congress is Giving Taxpayers a 2,000-Page, $1.4 Trillion Spending Bill for Christmas
In a month full of holiday traditions, Washington is in the midst of its favorite: intentionally waiting to pass major spending legislation until the very end of the year, creating a false panic, and then dumping a 2,000-page, trillion-dollar behemoth onto...
Fort Worth Taxpayers Bailing Out Granger’s Panther Island?
This week, the board of a North Texas water district voted to saddle local taxpayers with more debt to keep afloat a nearly bankrupt redevelopment boondoggle run by the son of a congresswoman. Panther Island is a massive taxpayer-funded government project conceived in...
Lawmakers Call on Abbott for Special Session to Save Baby Tinslee’s Life
As the life of 9-month-old baby Tinslee Lewis hangs in the balance while Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth fights in court to remove her ventilator despite objections from her mother, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to...
State Law: Cost is No Concern for Texas School Bonds
A North Texas school district’s citizen bond committee recently revealed a state law that may surprise you: local governments aren’t allowed to consider cost when choosing contractors for their taxpayer-funded projects. Recently, voters in Keller Independent School...