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Property Tax Cut Advocates Push Texas Senate for Future Relief
A slate of activist groups explained before the Senate Finance Committee how they would go about addressing Texas’ high property taxes.
Salvadoran MS-13 Gang Member Caught in Houston, Removed From U.S.
The fugitive was wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, femicide, and unlawful association with MS-13.
Texas High Speed Rail Project Gets Federal Boost
The original Texas Central project was estimated to cost $10 billion, but after years of delay, it is now estimated by some to cost as much as $40 billion.
Judge Partially Blocks Texas Law Protecting Children From Harmful Material Online
Judge Robert Pitman claims that the “monitoring and filtering” provisions could trample on the First Amendment.
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Denies Challenge to Daniel Perry’s Pardon
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the Travis County’s district attorney’s attempt to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of Lt. Sgt. Daniel Perry. In 2023, Perry was convicted of murder after shooting and killing Garrett Foster, an armed Black Lives...
Texas GOP Priority: Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Last month, Texas GOP delegates met to determine the top legislative priorities for Republicans in the state of Texas. The fifth priority of the eight states: Prohibiting all forms of taxpayer-funded lobbying, including the use of tax dollars to hire lobbyists and...
Invasion: Illegal Aliens Continue to Breach Military Installations
The Biden administration’s open-border policies have permitted illegal aliens to wreak havoc on the United States through violent crime and welfare leeching. However, another facet of the crisis has gone largely unnoticed: breaches of military installations. Press...
ANALYSIS: Texas Congressman Plots Path to National Takeover of Texas Grid
Last week, Austin’s self-proclaimed socialist Congressman Greg Casar signed a letter calling for Texas to give up control of its grid. The letter to the Department of Energy is linked to Casar’s efforts to deliver Texas’ grid to the federal government, subjugating the...
Senator Ted Cruz Joins Calls for Execution of Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murderers
In an interview, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz described the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray by two illegal aliens as “horrific." Fox News’ Sean Hannity hosted the mother and the grandfather of the 12-year-old girl and Cruz on Tuesday evening. “Every day, we’re seeing...
Texas Takes Big Step Towards Sequentially Numbered Ballots for Election Integrity
A new advisory from the Texas Secretary of State could lead to pre-printed, sequentially numbered ballots in many of Texas' counties—a move many election integrity activists have long been advocating for. The advisory states: In light of recent events that have...
Data Shows Criminal Illegal Alien Crossings Continue to Rise Since 2021
Although the number of illegal border crossings has been on the decline in recent months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data reveals the number of illegal aliens with criminal backgrounds entering the U.S. has spiked in recent years. Recently released numbers...
Texas GOP Priority: No Democrat Chairs
Last month, Texas GOP delegates met and decided on eight priorities for the next legislative session at their convention. One of those priorities is to stop awarding powerful chairmanships to Democrats. In the Texas Legislature, the House of Representatives has 150...
Federal Indictment Fails to Silence Surgeon Who Revealed Gender Mutilation on Minors
A surgeon indicted by federal prosecutors after exposing gender mutilation practices at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston says intimidation tactics won’t deter him. Dr. Eithan Haim came into the spotlight after alleging that gender mutilation procedures on minors...