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More Than $71M Spent on Green Energy Lobbyists in Texas
After millions of Texans lost power as a result of the storms, many lawmakers and elected officials immediately started speculating who was at fault.
Useless Acts
Two weeks ago the Office of the Attorney General of Texas weighed in on the recent controversy regarding the...
Howdy
Texas is the fastest growing state in the Union. According to the U.S. Census bureau, the Lone Star State's...
How To Waste A Million: Purchase, Then Test
If you've ever wanted to waste a million dollars, you should leave it to the experts at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. They spent $1 million on 3,500 GPS devices and specialized software... only to drop them into storage after finding the...
A Chance For Smokin’-Hot Pork
Anti-smoking groups are ready to start cashing bigger government paychecks. Already funded by taxpayers with dubious success, the various groups are salivating over reports that the state's new $1-per-pack cigarette tax hasn't reduced smoking -- because they want in...
Legislation Moves to Close Tax-Hiking Loophole
The Texas Senate has passed a bill to prevent taxing entities from using pandemics as a justification to raise taxes.
Senate Passes Spending Limit Bill
In a win for fiscal conservatives, the bill would cap the growth of state spending at the rate of population plus inflation.
Dan Patrick Says Senate Doesn’t Have Votes to Pass Constitutional Carry
“If the Senate is convinced that the people of Texas will not be satisfied unless Constitutional Carry passes this year, the Senate can find the votes for Constitutional Carry.”
Texas House Passes Democrat’s ‘Digital Citizenship’ Bill Before Other Civics Bills
Several bills have been filed related to civics instruction; few have moved through the legislative process.
True Texas Project Releases Citizen Recommendations in North Texas Elections
Citizen activists give more than 100 recommendations before the May local elections.
Dallas Gripped by Fear of Black Lives Matter Rioters
Nation awaits jurors’ decision in Derek Chauvin trial as memories of 2020 riots hover over Dallas City Council elections.
McConaughey Holds 12-Point Lead Over Abbott, According to Poll
The actor has been considering a run for Texas governor.
Biden Attempts to Force Medicaid Expansion in Texas
It is still unclear whether state legislators will act on the news by hearing any of the filed legislation relating to Medicaid expansion this session.
State Legislators Propose Law to Protect Texas Infrastructure From Enemy Nations
“We cannot open the doors to hostile foreign interests who have an intent to harm.”
How To Waste A Million: Purchase, Then Test
If you've ever wanted to waste a million dollars, you should leave it to the experts at the Texas Department...
A Chance For Smokin’-Hot Pork
Anti-smoking groups are ready to start cashing bigger government paychecks. Already funded by taxpayers with...
Texas Rolling in Cigarette Tax Money, Mounting Surplus Should Ignite Tax Relief
The Houston Chronicle reports that the state will collect $244 million more in cigarette tax revenues under the $1 per pack increase than predicted. While smoking is most assuredly a bad habit, more money for big government is also an addiction that must be broken....
Bottom-Feeder Bail-Out
According to Wikipedia, catfish "feed on algae, fish scales, mucus, carrion, insects" -- and now, thanks to the Texas Department of Agriculture, your tax dollars. Catfish farmers can get up to $80,000 in bail-out money from the TDA if they suffered "feed losses"...
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