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Texas House Approves Former Speaker Dade Phelan’s Meme Regulation Bill
Punishment under the legislation could result in up to a year in jail.
Will Senators Revive Proposed Ban on Lawmakers’ Children Benefiting From School Choice Funds?
While the Texas Senate’s version of the school choice program originally included the prohibition, House lawmakers took it out.
A Russian Businessman’s Connections to the Texas Lottery
The indictment was unsealed mere days before Gov. Abbott pushed DPS off the sidelines.
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s Social Media Use Under Scrutiny in Hearing
The Texas Medical Board highlighted Dr. Bowden’s use of social media in a hearing before state administrative law judges.
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Texas Prosperity Plan Aims to Cut Government Spending
Ahead of the 2023 legislative session, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) released their Texas Prosperity Plan, a three-step initiative aiming to “go on offense” and halt the growth of Texas’ government. In their plan, TFR lays out three steps they believe will...
Another Flip-Flop: Beto is Back to Backing Gun Bans and Confiscation
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke is back to endorsing mandatory gun confiscation again, after a recent series of public flip-flops on the issue. When campaigning for Senate against Ted Cruz in 2018, O’Rourke largely stayed away from the issue,...
Gov. Abbott Asks Legislature to Develop Proposals on ‘Firearm Safety’ and ‘Mental Health’
As Democrats call for a special session to clamp down on Texans’ gun rights in the wake of last week’s tragic shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, Gov. Greg Abbott has requested that leaders of the state Legislature create special committees charged with developing...
Texas GOP to Set New Priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session
In preparation for the 2023 legislative session, state delegates at the Republican Party of Texas Convention from June 16-18 will select new party priorities. The Republican Party of Texas holds a statewide convention before each legislative session. Though the...
2 GOP Lawmakers Join Democrats in Calling for Special Session After Uvalde Massacre
Following the tragic Uvalde massacre last week, where 19 school children and two teachers were murdered in their classroom by a deeply disturbed 18-year-old man, some Republican state lawmakers are joining Democrat calls for a special session of the Texas Legislature....
Biden Continues to Ignore Border Crisis
Earlier this week, tragedy struck the small South Texas town of Uvalde when a deeply disturbed 18-year-old man murdered 19 school children and 2 teachers in their classroom. As President Joe Biden prepares to visit the devastated town on Sunday, he will not take the...
Texas at ‘Elevated Risk’ for Energy Emergencies
As Texans prepare for the summer heat, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation—a not-for-profit regulatory authority that studies grid reliability and security—warns that Texas is at “elevated risk” for energy shortfalls. But despite the threat, some...
Texas’ 3 Largest Cities Saddle Taxpayers With Thousands in Debt
As Texans combat rising gas prices and high grocery bills, citizens in three of the state’s largest cities face tax burdens as high as $27,500. Research institution Truth in Accounting recently released a City Combined Taxpayer Burden report detailing taxpayer burdens...
‘Out of Line’: Beto O’Rourke Hijacks Briefing on Uvalde School Shooting
At a press conference just one day after the tragic shooting that took the lives of 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, former Congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke attempted to put the spotlight on himself and his gubernatorial bid by...