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El Paso Processes 1,000 Illegal Aliens Daily

President Joe Biden’s open border crisis continues as the El Paso border sector is swamped with processing a thousand illegal aliens each day, according to Border Patrol agents. The El Paso sector on the southern border has seen a 50 percent increase in encounters in...

Rep. Brian Harrison: School Choice Is ‘The Liberty Issue’

State Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian) says he believes the movement for school choice is growing in Texas, and he has vowed to fight for the policy in the upcoming legislative session. Last Friday, Harrison made an appearance on The Headline to talk about the...

Tax-free Weekend Coming to Texas

With inflation, a recession, and school starting in just a few weeks, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced that the Texas sales tax holiday will occur August 5-7.   Clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks less than $100 will be exempt from the state...

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Communist China in Texas: Education Infestation

Bias, indoctrination, and hostility toward self-governance present in the state’s education system has shocked and outraged Texans, resulting in demands for their public servants to act at local and state levels. As Texas Scorecard has illuminated throughout this...

Will Lawmakers Give the $27B Surplus Back to Texas Taxpayers?

Ahead of the 2023 legislative session, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that in addition to the $250 billion biennial budget, the state expects to collect $26.9 billion in surplus funds. This surplus was partially created by a 2021 bill that capped the growth...

Parker County Declares an Invasion on the Border

In light of the surge of illegal immigration on the border since President Joe Biden took office last year, citizens have increasingly called for border states to fill in the gap created by his lax policies. Since the U.S. Supreme Court has disallowed states from...