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Bovard: Progressive Figures Work Hand-in-Hand With Social Media to Silence Opponents
Big Tech is working to shield progressive activists and politicians from criticism and accountability by blocking circulation of certain content.
How Much More of the Erdners’ Family Budget Should Government Take?
Today's Statesman profiles Todd and Michele Erdner's extraordinary measures to control rising grocery bills...
So Long, Senator
One piece of bad political news this date: State Senator Kyle Janek is leaving public office. While rumored...
ISD: Lie, Cheat, Steal
North Forest Independent School District in the Houston area is nearly bankrupt, having lied about student enrollment numbers, mismanaged the taxpayers' cash, and cheated untold numbers of children out of an academic future. The response from the teacher union rep:...
San Antonio Voters to Weigh $415 Million Tax Increase
The Bexar County Commissioners Court voted earlier this month to present  San Antonio area voters with a $415 million venue tax increase measure on the May ballot. While it would fund lots of nice-sounding goodies, increased hotel and rental car taxes have been...
Election Integrity Bills Stack Up in Texas House
The House has passed only one Republican-priority election integrity measure, while the Senate has passed five.
Majority of Texas House Members Endorse Obamacare Expansion
More Republicans have signed onto a Democrat bill to expand Medicaid in Texas ahead of Thursday’s budget debate.
Analysis: Is The Cost Of State Government Worth it?
State government costs families more per month than the payment on an F-150 Platinum Edition.
House Approves Reform to Asset Forfeiture
“This bill will ensure that the burden is always on the state of Texas.”
Texas House Prepares to Debate State Budget
The House budget, as written, accounts for about $246.7 billion of spending for the next two years.
Homeschooling Continues to Grow in Texas
The amount of families opting to homeschool has been rising across America during the pandemic.
Dallas Citizens Asked to Give Political Influence to Noncitizens
District 11 city council candidate Barry Wernick stands for citizen representation in city government.
More Election Integrity Bills Move Through Texas Legislature
The clock is running on Republican grassroots’ top legislative priorities. Texas Scorecard is tracking the progress of key election integrity bills.
School Choice Rejected by Texas House
A budget amendment preventing state funds from being used on school choice programs was passed 115-29.
ISD: Lie, Cheat, Steal
North Forest Independent School District in the Houston area is nearly bankrupt, having lied about student...
San Antonio Voters to Weigh $415 Million Tax Increase
The Bexar County Commissioners Court voted earlier this month to present  San Antonio area voters with a...
Illegal Or Unpopular
State Sen. John Carona gets it right in a news story, where he is quoted as saying the state's transportion agency "may well have crossed a legal threshold" when it enaged in a $9 million program to convince Texans to stop worrying and learn to love the TransTexas...
Taxpayers Got Hosed
Used to be selling your land to the government was a break-even proposition -- you got what the government valued it at, or else. But the Austin City Council is much more progressive than that since, after all, it's not their money. In looking to build a new water...
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