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Trump Renames Texas Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Murdered 12-Year-Old Jocelyn Nungaray
Under the directive, the Department of the Interior has 30 days to update all federal references to reflect the new name.
Multiple Texas A&M Courses Centered on Gender Ideology
The board of regents’ recent resolution recognized Trump’s executive order banning the use of taxpayer dollars to promote gender ideology.
Senators Consider Measures Placing Prayer, Ten Commandments in Schools
Both proposals are priority legislation for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Texas Lottery Commissioners Keep Executive Director, Move Forward Courier Ban
Lottery commissioners did not provide a reason for their decision to keep Ryan Mindell in the executive director role.
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CLAIM: Pro-Life Groups Didn’t Support Pro-Life Bills
In a tweet responding to a pro-life activist in his district, Republican State Rep. Mike Lang of Granbury implied pro-life legislation did not move because it wasn’t supported by Texas’ pro-life groups. He also criticized the Senate for not even filing one measure....
Constitutional Carry Now Legal in Oklahoma, Still Illegal in Texas
Just across the Red River, law-abiding citizens will soon no longer need a permission slip from their state government to carry a handgun openly or concealed. Beginning November 1, House Bill 2597, which passed the Oklahoma Legislature with bipartisan support, takes...
Texas Attorney General Allows Water District Cover-Up
A legal exemption has allowed a North Texas water district—which has been mired in a slew of scandals estimated to cost over a billion dollars—to keep contracts related to a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign hidden from taxpayers until, at least, January 2020. In...
Commentary: The Texas Gun-Control Roadshow Must End
Can someone explain why Texas Republicans are still talking about gun control? Everywhere but Texas, the tide has turned in favor of gun rights. Amidst Beto’s gun confiscation threat and Democratic impeachment efforts, President Trump and congressional Republicans...
Commentary: UNT Student Government Demands Indoctrination, Quotas, and Taxpayer Dollars
In the latest round of "the outraged mob's cancel culture," the assistant counsel for the University of North Texas, Caitlin Sewell, resigned effective immediately after she used the “n-word” during a panel on free speech. Those crying “foul!” should be happy about...
Commentary: Conservatives Want the Old Dan Patrick
As conservative activists across Texas continue to demand that Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session to pass the Lone Star Agenda, an 11-point conservative reform plan to unite and energize Republicans going into the 2020 elections, one prominent statewide leader is...
Homeless Man Says Austin Is a “Party”
According to one homeless Austinite, “it’s a blast” to be without a home in Texas’ capital city. "This is a famous place to live on the streets. Everybody knows that,” the man said amid the noisy whoosh of cars overhead on the highway. “If you want to live on the...
Commentary: Cancel Culture Created Toxicity at My University
A speech panel titled “When Hate Comes to Campus: Free Speech” was held at the University of North Texas last week. What was intended to be a learning experience for us all devolved into toxicity and victimhood. The panel opened with a speech by Caitlin Sewell, a...
Montgomery County Officials to Stack Ethics Commission with Government Employees
A committee intended to prevent conflicts of interest could soon become a web of conflicts of interest itself, thanks to the Montgomery County Commissioners Court. The commissioners are scheming to stack their newly created “ethics committee” with government employees...