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District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban
Judge Emily Tobolowsky in Dallas County dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the ban, which was first instituted in 2024.
GOP Lawmakers Urge Gov. Abbott To Add Over-the-Counter Ivermectin to Special Session Call
A measure that would have allowed ivermectin to be sold over-the-counter died without a House floor vote during the regular legislative session.
Wave of Retirements and Campaign Launches Reshape Texas Senate
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is already endorsing some candidates seeking to enter the Texas Senate.
Texas Business Court Takes Up $95 Million Lottery Rigging Lawsuit
The Texas Business Court is a newly formed, specialized trial court.
State Archive
Local Government Spending ‘Wildly Out of Step’ with What Texas Taxpayers Can Afford
Three years after state lawmakers passed property tax reform, local governments are still hitting Texas taxpayers with punishing property tax increases to pay for “wildly out of step” spending. Starting in July, citizens will have a chance to speak on the latest round...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Calls Texas’ Border Crisis an Invasion
Earlier this week, in an interview with Fox News, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called Texas’ border crisis an invasion and blamed the worsening situation on President Joe Biden’s failure to act. As record numbers of illegal migrants continue flooding through the southern...
Gov. Abbott Allows Illegals to Be Taken to Border, But Not Removed
While citizens increase calls on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to declare the border crisis an invasion and have the state remove illegal aliens in the federal government's absence, he has stopped short of doing so. Thursday, Abbott issued an executive order authorizing the...
Proposed Texas Bill Would Ban Minors From Using Social Media
This week, State Rep. Jared Patterson (R–Frisco) announced he would introduce legislation in the 2023 legislative session to ban minors from using social media. The announcement came in response to a Texas Public Policy Foundation article that examined destructive...
Texas GOP Legislative Priority: Abolish Abortion
Last month, delegates to the Republican Party of Texas Convention voted to make abolishing abortion one of their legislative priorities for 2023. Just days later, the Supreme Court announced its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, returning the question of abortion's...
Top Republican Officials Won’t Comment on Texas GOP Priorities
Two weeks ago, the Republican Party of Texas announced its legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session, but the state's top three Republican officials have yet to comment on them. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan...
Could Abolishing the 10-Day Rule Be Texas’ Next Pro-life Victory?
Due to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, people across Texas and the nation are discussing the need to protect life. However, many are unaware of an anti-life law in Texas, referred to as the 10-day rule, until it becomes personal. Under the Texas Advance...
Border Patrol Council VP Urges Abbott to Declare Border Crisis an Invasion
In an interview with Fox News, National Border Patrol Council Vice President Art Del Cueto called out Gov. Greg Abbott for his hesitancy to declare the humanitarian crisis at Texas’ southern border an invasion. Earlier this week, representatives from several Texas...
State Officials Move $105.5 Million to ‘School Safety and Mental Health Initiatives’
Statewide public servants in the Legislative Budget Board alongside Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that $105.5 million would be transferred to support “school safety and mental health initiatives.” The Legislative Budget Board—including Lieutenant Governor Dan...