State
Greg Abbott: Antisemitic Protestors Should Be Expelled From Texas Universities
Officers from the Department of Public Safety were sent to an anti-Israel protest at the University of Texas, resulting in several arrests.
Study: Texas’ Financial Transparency Has Worsened Since 2019
The largest factor is the state’s inclusion of misleading or confusing deferred items in its latest financial reports.
Democrats in Texas House Call on Biden to End ‘Unconditional Support’ to Israel
The letter was signed by 10 House Democrats, including one of House Speaker Dade Phelan’s committee chairs.
Texas Democrats Lose Latest Attempt to Force Universal Voting By Mail
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Democrats’ request to hear arguments against the state’s age limit for using mail-in ballots.
State Archive
Texas Supreme Court Puts Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Scheme On Hold
The Texas Supreme Court has issued a temporary administrative stay on Harris County’s guaranteed income scheme that Attorney General Ken Paxton is arguing violates state law. Paxton sued Harris County at the beginning of the month for its $20.5 million...
Lawmaker Seeks to Reject Federal Education Funds After Title IX Rewrite Protecting ‘Gender Identity’
With the Biden administration announcing plans to radically change the federal Title IX program to give protections to biological men in women's spaces, Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of Midlothian is calling on House Speaker Dade Phelan to conduct interim...
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Ensuring Election Security
This article has been updated since publication. Election security has been a chief concern among voters and remains a concern ahead of the 2024 General Election. In 2023, election security advocates did see a few wins from the capitol. Lawmakers passed legislation...
Texas GOP Releases May Local Election Endorsements
With early voting beginning for the May election, the Republican Party of Texas has endorsed 27 candidates for various local office positions across the state. “We're proud to endorse the following candidates for local office who are committed to defending Texas and...
Attorney General Paxton Highlights Importance of Recent SCOTUS Ruling for Border Security Case
Attorney General Ken Paxton details the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Devillier v. Texas and how it can impact lawsuits challenging the state’s new border security law. Senate Bill 4 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in late December...
ANALYSIS: Why Are They Afraid of Questions?
No one in the crony establishment—not the bureaucrats, lobbyists, or media shills—likes it when people have the temerity to start asking questions. We're just supposed to accept the dictates of the status quo without question. As an example, consider the unhinged...
A First: Texans to Elect Appraisal District Directors in May
On May 4, many Texans will have their first opportunity to elect representatives to the governing boards of their local appraisal districts, making the agencies that assess property values for tax purposes more accountable to citizens. A new property tax relief law,...
Texas Taxpayers Continue to Fund Sky-high Superintendent Salaries
Texas school superintendent salaries continue to rise, despite falling enrollments and flagging student performance, leaving taxpayers wondering what they are getting for their money. Newly released Texas Education Agency data for the 2023-24 school year shows eight...
Equal Rights Advocacy Group Files Lawsuit Challenging Job Grant Contest That Excludes White Contractors
The American Alliance for Equal Rights has filed a lawsuit against Founders First Community Development Corporation, alleging that its “Texas Job Creators Grant” discriminates against applicants on the basis of race by excluding white contractors. According to Fundid,...