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Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting
If Democrats follow through on their threat to flee the state, it would mark the third time in two decades that they’ve done so.
Texas Attempts To Tax VELO Nicotine Pouches as Tobacco
VELO contends the pouches are not a tobacco leaf product in a battle going before the Texas Supreme Court.
AG Ken Paxton Sues US Masters Swimming for Allowing Men To Compete in Women’s Sports
Ken Paxton continues the fight to protect women’s sports.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Releases 2025 Legislative Index
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility gave the 89th Legislature an overall score of 59.
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Abbott and Cruz Rally for Trump at RNC, Emphasize Border Security
While the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee has been building up to tonight’s speech by former President Donald Trump, numerous Texans, including Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, have taken the stage to support the party’s nominee. In a primetime...
Orlando Salinas Ran for School Board, Then the School Police Came for Him
Orlando Salinas sought to change Round Rock ISD. When his daughter was born in 2022, Salinas, like most parents, became obsessed with her future, including her education. He started doing due diligence on Round Rock ISD and discovered glaring issues, including the...
‘Final Straw’: Elon Musk Moving SpaceX to Texas After California Passes Anti-parent Law
Businessman Elon Musk announced he is relocating SpaceX headquarters to Texas due to California’s repeated legislative attacks on families and companies. “This is the final straw,” Musk posted Tuesday on X. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it,...
Rep. Toth Presses Democrat Chair for Clarity on Prison Costs for Illegal Aliens
As Texas faces the brunt of the invasion at the Southern border under the Biden administration, State Rep. Steve Toth is seeking answers on the cost that jailing them is having on taxpayers. In a recent letter to Democrat State Rep. Abel Herrero, the Chair of the...
State Investigation Found Law Breaking by Round Rock ISD Police
An investigative report from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement found multiple issues at the Round Rock ISD Police Department. Background checks had not been done on their police chief and assistant police chief, who also would go on to break state law. It...
Group Says Eliminating School Property Taxes is Only Path to Permanent Property Tax Cuts
Before the next legislative session, the Huffines Liberty Foundation highlighted how lawmakers can provide permanent property tax relief to citizens. HLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan research institute whose stated purpose is to advance the cause of...
Human Smugglers Steal License Plates From Citizens to Avoid Capture
Sabinal Police Chief Jesus “Chuy” Reyes has outlined a new strategy human smugglers are using to avoid detection: using stolen license plates of similar vehicles. The plates are often removed from residents' cars that match vehicles used in smuggling efforts in the...
State Sen. Bob Hall Seeks to Curb Influence of International Organizations in Texas
Republican State Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood is calling for new legislation to safeguard the sovereignty of Texas from the overreaching influence of international organizations such as the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations. "By...
Republicans Demand Rep. Crockett Resign Over Legislation to Revoke Trump’s Security
Republicans in the Texas Legislature are calling on Democrat U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas to resign after she co-sponsored a bill to strip former President Donald Trump of Secret Service protection. First reported by the Daily Caller, the letter is signed by...