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Texas Democrats Call on Colleges to Give Financial Aid to Children of Illegal Aliens
The letter states that the revamped FAFSA application disproportionately harms students with illegal alien parents.
Texas A&M Advancing Race-based Hiring in Schools
The terms “diversity” and “equity” are used repeatedly in a program the Biden administration funded with federal taxpayer monies.
Attorney General Paxton Sues Harris County Over Basic Income Program
Paxton is asking the court to stop the county from issuing payments under the program and deem it unconstitutional.
EXCLUSIVE: TV Ad Takes Aim at Dade Phelan’s Radical Democrat Chairs
The embattled speaker said he has “not wavered” on his support for placing Democrats in leadership positions during a recent interview.
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Pro-School Choice Groups Wade Into Texas GOP Primaries
Conservative nonprofit groups and coalitions are converging on Texas for this year’s Republican primary to push for candidates that stand for education freedom and challenge those who do not. The latest group to throw its hat in the ring is the School Freedom Fund...
Will Democrats Vote in the Republican Primary?
With the primary elections in Texas quickly approaching, some groups are calling on Democrats to cross over and vote in Republican primaries in order to thwart conservative candidates. While establishing closed primaries—in which voters may only vote in the primary...
Candidates Compete for State Board of Education District 12 Spot
In the March Primary Election, voters will be choosing between four Republican candidates for the State Board of Education District 12 seat. The State Board of Education (SBOE) sets the policies and standards for Texas’ government schools. This includes reviewing and...
Jill Dutton Wins Special Election for Vacant House Seat
Jill Dutton won a narrow victory over Brent Money in the special election runoff election for House District 2. The campaign is not over yet, however. Encompassing Hunt, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties, the seat was vacated in May after State Rep. Bryan Slaton...
Report: Texas Property Tax Revenue Increased in 2023
After the Texas Legislature claimed they had passed the largest property tax cut in Texas history, a new report shows that taxpayers are paying more in taxes. The latest report from the Huffines Liberty Foundation revealed that new numbers released by Texas...
Gender Mutilation Ban Makes Its Way to Texas Supreme Court
The fate of legislation to ban child gender mutilation in Texas is in the hands of the state’s Supreme Court. Senate Bill 14 by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R–New Braunfels) protects children from being chemically castrated by puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and...
Trump Endorses David Covey: It’s Time to Fire Dade Phelan
Former President Donald Trump has turned his eyes on Texas, endorsing a challenger to House Speaker Dade Phelan. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump offered his support to former Orange County Republican Chairman David Covey. “David Covey is...
Texas Attorney General Refuses to Surrender Shelby Park
Amidst a military-like standoff between the Texas National Guard and U.S. Border Patrol at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is refusing to surrender control of the park to Border Patrol. In a January 26 letter addressed to Department of...
School Choice Advocate Corey DeAngelis Targets Anti-Choice Republicans
School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis announced on social media that his organization’s political action committee will be opposing anti-school choice representatives in the Texas House. DeAngelis listed a number of candidates, saying that American Federation for...