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True Texas Project Releases Citizen Recommendations in North Texas Elections
Citizen activists give more than 100 recommendations before the May local elections.
Legislators Should Be Benched
State lawmakers are poised to take sides in the battle between the NFL and cable companies. Not unusual,...
The Law Man
My travels took me to Del Rio for a speech this week, a border town in Val Verde County. I had the good...
Interim Charges to Examine Stronger Spending Limit, Streamlining Government
Today, the Texas House released the first of three rounds of interim charges and there is much to like for fiscal conservatives, including studies on strengthening the flimsy state spending limit and streamlining state government by repealing "unnecessary statutory...
Let The Government Care For Your Child
The hubris of the government planners varies between scary and laughable. Social engineers are whining in the press that thousands of “eligible†children are not enrolled in the government health “insurance†plan. Their solution, of course, is to spend a lot...
Texas House Gives Initial Approval to Constitutional Carry
After several hours of debate, several amendment attempts, and a few points of order, the bill passed on to third reading by a vote of 84 in support and 56 in opposition.
Schofield Bill Protects Texas Elections From Federal Takeover
House Bill 4507 author says Congress doesn’t have constitutional authority to prescribe state election laws.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban for Cities, Counties Passes Texas Senate
“Texas voters simply do not want the local officials they have elected to represent them spending their tax dollars on hired-gun lobbyists who often have no connection to their community and may be working against their interests.”
Austin Bike Shop That Censored Police in 2020 Gets Robbed in 2021
Ironic and unsurprising.
20 Republicans Join Democrats in Vote on Gender Modification
State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Royse City) offered an amendment that would have prevented puberty blockers from being administered as part of a prescription drug savings program on House Bill 18. The amendment failed.
Texas AG: 170K+ People Illegally Crossed Border in March
President Joe Biden has been implementing policies to allow more illegal immigrants—including cartel members, sex traffickers, and criminals—into the country.
Frisco School Board President Scolds Citizens: ‘This Is Our Meeting’
Citizens say Frisco parents and taxpayers deserve more respect.
Local Officials Write Your Property Tax Bill
Not all the blame rests on the appraisal districts.
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.”
Interim Charges to Examine Stronger Spending Limit, Streamlining Government
Today, the Texas House released the first of three rounds of interim charges and there is much to like for...
Let The Government Care For Your Child
The hubris of the government planners varies between scary and laughable. Social engineers are whining in...
Another One Bites The Dust
State Rep. Mike Krusee (R-Round Rock) is set to announce today that he won’t seek re-election to the Texas House after 16 years of legislative service. He has served as the chairman of the House Transportation Committee since 2003. While often praised as a strict...
Tying Taxpayers To The Rail
Supporters of “light rail†and “commuter rail†consistently over-sell and under-deliver. Not only does mass-transit fail to reduce congestion, but it is always fraught with cost-overruns and implementation delays. Such is the case in Austin, where the new toy...
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