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ERCOT CEO Gives the Embattled Texas Power Grid An ‘A’ Rating
The power grid broke the record for all-time demand several times this summer.
New Data Shows Thousands More Foreign Nationals Paroled into US Than Reported
A Freedom of Information Act Request from the Center for Immigration Studies discovered that more than 200,000 foreign nationals have flown directly into the U.S.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Switches to Republican Party
Before being elected as mayor in 2019, Johnson previously served a decade in the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat.
25 Republican Governors Slam Biden for Failing to Secure the Border
The governors asked the Biden administration for more information about recent illegal crossings.
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Straus Quits the Legislature
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus abruptly announced Wednesday that he will not be running for reelection and will be giving up his position as speaker at the end of his current term. This is a major victory for grassroots activists who have mobilized local Republican...
County Officials Respond To Citizens’ Concerns About McKinney Land Grab
This article has been updated since publishing. Collin County residents frustrated by the City of McKinney's rush to forcibly annex land, before a new law says they can’t, took their concerns to county commissioners on Monday. Commissioners listened and responded –...
Mayor of Lewisville Also Denton County’s Chief Appraiser
The mayor of one of North Texas’ largest suburbs has a glaring conflict of interest—he concurrently serves as a city official and as the county’s Chief Appraiser. In addition to Lewisville Mayor Rudy Durham controlling the property tax rates of Denton County’s largest...
Brandon Hall Announces Bid for Texas House District 55
Temple pastor and businessman Brandon Hall is running to represent Texas House District 55 in Bell County. "I will give our district a reliable, principled conservative choice, someone who will work to end abortion, protect religious liberty, and enforce our laws,"...
Bell County Residents Say ‘No’ To Belton Land Grab
Another group of county residents being targeted for forced annexation are saying they want no part of a nearby city’s land grab. Over 100 Bell County residents received “Dear Property Owner” notices from the City of Belton last month advising them that the city plans...
Ector County, Know What’s On Your Ballot?
Early voting begins October 23, and while seven constitutional amendments will be voted on state-wide, it’s important to know what to expect on your local ballot. Ector County residents will have the opportunity to vote on up to ten ballot propositions, including...
‘Competitiveness’ House Committee Puts Dollars Over Daughters
“I say we put daughters before dollars.” These were the words Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst used this year when she discussed her Texas Privacy Act legislation to stop local government and school districts from having policies that allow men and boys into girls bathrooms,...
Texas House Leadership Applauded by Illegal Immigrants
Republicans in the Texas House are being thanked and cheered by illegal immigrants for defeating conservatives’ efforts to repeal a law that grants them subsidized, in-state tuition rates to public colleges and universities. Despite Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan...
Cornyn’s Hostage-Taking?
Besides being senators, socialist Bernie Sanders and Republican John Cornyn share something in common: both are working against the appointment of a conservative budget hawk to the Office of Management and Budget. Russ Vought is President Trump’s nominee to serve as...