…but Texas Republicans know the truth,” said Austin Griesinger, the policy director at TFP. “We hear from the casino lobbyists that Texas is missing out on revenue from citizens who…

…but Texas Republicans know the truth,” said Austin Griesinger, the policy director at TFP. “We hear from the casino lobbyists that Texas is missing out on revenue from citizens who…
…Fort Worth, had perhaps the most dynamic exchange with a committee member during the hearing. When State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) suggested that Olson was advocating for taking money from…
…of police officers have been indicted, and Austin residents have complained about increased crime and reduced police response times. A witness to the shooting said Perry provoked the protesters by…
…is prosecution,” explained Cook. Tammy Brown Rodriguez, director of policy for Jaco Booyens Ministries, testified for HB 17, stating, “The crime rate has been out of control. And so for…
After the Austin City Council reduced the police budget by $150 million in 2022, the Austin Police Department is now facing staff shortages that have resulted in rising crime in…
…testified against SB 1601 on behalf of the City of Austin, stating that drag queen story hours hosted at Austin libraries were “age-appropriate.” Johnson added, “None of our programming is…
…Heartbeat Bill passed into law in 2021 and a ban on abortion at 20 weeks in 2013. Of particular concern to conservatives is his history of being soft on crime….
…majority of Republican lawmakers failed to deliver. When grassroots conservatives converged on Austin last month, Phelan (R–Beaumont) refused to even allow a vote on whether or not Democrats should be…
Netflix’s documentary series “Fear City: New York vs The Mafia” explores the long corrupt tentacles of power multiple crime families in the Big Apple wielded in the 1970s and 1980s….
…located in East Texas and served by State Rep. James White, Troxclair will serve the newly created district located west of Austin. A former Austin city councilwoman and small-business woman,…