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Unintended Consequences?
The Paxton impeachment may have changed the dynamics in the Texas Legislature.
Texas A&M Releases New DEI Guidelines
The release follows backlash against A&M’s attempt to hire a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion proponent.
Y’All Answered: Should Dade Phelan by Removed as Speaker?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Medina County GOP Censures House Impeachment Manager Andrew Murr
Murr chairs the House General Investigating Committee that brought impeachment charges against acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The Archive
Bexar County Conservatives Silenced
At the Bexar County Republican Party Executive Committee meeting this evening, a number of conservative precinct chairs attempted to bring up a Rule 44 censure resolution against their state representative, Texas House Speaker Straus, but were obstructed by Bexar...
Regarding the McKinney Annexation Matter
My family and I moved to McKinney back in January from California, where I served in law enforcement for 21 years. I watched local jurisdictions annex land from "county" into "city" largely for financial gain. But what I witnessed in doing so was a strain on local law...
Fireworks possible at Bexar County GOP Meeting
A battle is brewing between the pro-TX Speaker Joe Straus Establishment supporters and the anti-Straus grassroots liberty-minded forces tonight, Monday, Oct 9, at the Bexar County Executive Committee (CEC) meeting in San Antonio. The pro-Straus people are in...
Texas Southern University Silences Conservative Lawmaker
In what seems like an epidemic on college campuses, another conservative speaker has been silenced and removed from the campus of a public university, this time while attempting to give a speech about the Texas Legislature. State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) was...
2017 Constitutional Amendments: Our Recommendations
On November 7th, 2017, Texans will vote on seven proposed amendments to the state’s constitution. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility offers our views and recommendations. PROPOSITION 1 What it reads: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide...
Loophole Could Allow Houston ISD to Escape Robin Hood Payments
Since the latter half of 2016, Houston Independent School District has been looking at having to send funds to the state as part of Texas’ controversial “Robin Hood” school funding scheme. However, the arrival of Hurricane Harvey could allow the district...
McKinney Mayor: I Never Said I Was Against Forced Annexations
Mayor George Fuller wants to make it very clear that he is not opposed to forced annexations, and never was. During public comments at a McKinney City Council meeting Tuesday night, Fuller was asked to honor a campaign promise to oppose forced annexations. Fuller...
Brownsville City Commissioner De Leon Resigns
The past month has seen a tumultuous series of events at Brownsville City Hall since an audio recording of Brownsville City Commissioner Cesar De Leon containing racist and derogatory comments towards his community, the district attorney’s office, and other...
Texas Taxpayers Forced to Fund Lobbyists for Unions
Texas taxpayers are forced to pay millions each year to a government-lobbying group that serves as the umbrella organization for public sector unions. In other words, taxpayers are not only forced to fund their opposition—they’re forced to subsidize the political...