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Texas Lottery Winner Finally Receives Jackpot After Lawsuit
The $83.5 million jackpot was withheld due to an ongoing investigation into online ticket reseller services.
Chip Roy Joins Race for Texas Attorney General
Roy said he’s running to “carry on [Texas’] legacy—unafraid to fight, unafraid to win, and unafraid to defend Texas at every turn.”
Abbott Adds Quorum-Break Punishments to Special Session Agenda
Gov. Abbott said the state cannot afford a repeat.
Texas House Approves New Congressional Map After Quorum Break Ends
With the Senate prepared to pass the map quickly this week, the legislation is now on-track to become law.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Makes First Endorsement Against House Member
With the Republican primary election less than two months away, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has officially waded into his first Texas House race of the cycle. On Monday, Patrick announced his endorsement of Helen Kerwin, who is running against State Rep. DeWayne Burns...
Texans Increase Calls for Reliable Energy as Second Conservation Appeal Announced
As an artic blast sweeps across Texas, renewed calls for reliable energy are surfacing amid announcements of energy conservation appeals. Senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Jason Isaac, commented Sunday evening that “#FossilFuels are keeping the...
Texas A&M Faculty Senate Attempts to Unilaterally Rewrite Texas Public Information Act
An obscure bureaucratic entity, buried deep within Texas A&M, is attempting to rewrite the rules for how governmental bodies make information available to the public. If successful, it could have dire implications for citizen oversight. At issue is a series of...
Citizens Reflect on the Passing of Conservative Leader Jill Glover
Texans are mourning the loss of conservative activist Jill Glover, who died Sunday after a brief battle with cancer. A devoted mother and wife, Glover was also member of the State Republican Executive Committee and oversaw the party’s legislative priorities. In this...
Report: Immigration Power Should Return to the States
A new report highlights how Texas can declare an invasion, shut down illegal border crossings, and push its representatives in Congress to expand the state’s ability to deal with illegal immigration. As the border crisis continues to worsen, citizens are still...
Senate District 30 Candidates Meet in Parker County
WEATHERFORD—Parker County was the setting for the latest forum between Republican candidates running for Senate District 30 in North Texas. Hosted by Parker County Conservatives and moderated by JoAnn Fleming, the forum saw three of the race’s four candidates appear:...
ERCOT Weather Watch Released for Upcoming Cold Front
As Texas prepares for colder weather this coming week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees Texas' power grid, released a weather watch, warning citizens of a higher electrical demand than normal. Temperatures are expected to drop 20-30 degrees...
State Senator Responds to Universities Attempting to Circumvent DEI Law
After it was reported that some Texas universities are attempting to skirt a state law requiring all public colleges and universities to dissolve any internal DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, Republican State Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe is calling...
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Remove Justice Devine from Ballot
UPDATE: This article has been updated since publication with comments from Brian Walker. The Texas Supreme Court has rejected an effort to remove incumbent Justice John Devine from the Republican Primary ballot. Devine, considered by observers to be the court’s most...