State
Runoff Preview: Spencer and VanDeaver Compete for House District 1
Incumbent Gary VanDeaver and Chris Spencer are facing off to represent northeast Texas.
Report: US Should End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Aliens
A report from the Huffines Liberty Foundation explains this legal remedy should be pursued, but the U.S. also needs to regain control of the border.
Gov. Abbott Directs Public Universities to Ignore Biden’s Title IX Rewrite
Recent reporting revealed that Texas A&M University was “scrambling” to implement the new rules.
Gov. Abbott Slams Proposal to Give Federal Government More Control Over National Guard
The proposal would allow the Air Force to transfer Air National Guard units without the approval of governors.
State Archive
Ben Armenta Announces Candidacy for Texas GOP Chair
Another candidate has announced his intention to run for chair of the Republican Party of Texas. Ben Armenta, who ran unsuccessfully for Land Commissioner in 2022, made the announcement Tuesday, saying, “As a proud, Texas-first patriot, I'm announcing my candidacy...
Central Texas, Decision Texas, State
State Rep. Troxclair Faces Primary Test From Former State Rep. Biedermann
Texas State Rep. Ellen Troxclair is trying to hold onto her district in what is gearing up to be a competitive Republican primary battle against former State Rep. Kyle Biedermann. Troxclair has represented House District (HD) 19—which includes the counties of Blanco,...
Texas GOP Votes to Censure House Speaker Dade Phelan
The Texas Republican Party’s State Executive Committee approved in a historic 55-4 vote on Saturday a resolution censuring House Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont. The resolution concurs with most of Jasper County’s own censure resolution, which passed on November 10....
Central Texas, Decision Texas, State
GOP Candidates Vie for Open Texas House Seats in Brazos Valley
With primary elections less than a month away, Republican candidates for two open Texas House seats in the Brazos Valley area answered a series of questions at a forum hosted by the Bryan-College Station Tea Party. The questions focused on GOP primary voters’...
Texas GOP to Vote on Censuring House Speaker Dade Phelan
Just weeks ahead of the primary election, members of the State Republican Executive Committee will be voting Saturday on a resolution censuring Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont. The censure first originated in Phelan’s house district county of Orange. It...
A 2021 Court Ruling is Making Waves in 2024
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals doesn’t typically penetrate the consciousness of Texas voters, but the March primary election may upset that track record. In 2021, all but one judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the Attorney General of Texas could...
Court Denies Biden Administration’s Effort to Dismiss Texas Lawsuit Against Asylum Rule
A federal judge has denied the Biden administration’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that challenges President Joe Biden’s asylum rule, which has worsened illegal crossings at the Texas-Mexico border. U.S. District Judge...
University of Houston Report: Texas’ Abortion Ban Saved Nearly 8K Babies in 2022
A new study out of the University of Houston found that nearly 8,000 more children were born in Texas in 2022 after a law took effect that restricts abortion once a baby’s heartbeat is detected. Published in January by the university’s Institute for Research on Women,...
UT Austin Presents House Speaker Phelan with “Presidential Citation”
As the Texas primary election enters its homestretch, one taxpayer-subsidized institution is praising embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan. UT Austin president Jay Hartzell announced four winners of the presidential citation earlier this week....