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Bill Targeting Explicit Library Materials in Schools Clears House and Senate
It’s the first Texas GOP priority bill to make its way to the governor.
Texas House Weakens Transactional Gold Bill Before Passage
An amendment requires federal court approval before the legislation can take effect.
Analysis: Was the Rigging of a $95M Jackpot Legal? No.
Here are the laws that were likely broken in April 2023.
House Leadership Blocking Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, Says Texas Lawmaker
State Rep. Brent Money says State Affairs Committee Chair Ken King won’t give the legislation a hearing.
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Trump Greeted With Cheers at Montgomery County Rally
On Saturday night, patriots packed the Montgomery County fairgrounds in Conroe in anticipation of the arrival of former President Donald Trump. People from all backgrounds quickly filled the stands bedecked in star-spangled red, white, and blue bunting, reminiscent...
Austin Homeless Camps Spread on State-Controlled Roadways
Despite the passage of House Bill 1925 during the 2021 Texas legislative session—and a years-long public safety disaster—unrestrained homeless camping is returning to Austin. The new state law was supposed to ban public tent encampments statewide, but it clearly isn’t...
McAllen Pastor Decries Border Crisis
Fourth-generation Rio Grande Valley Texan and local pastor Jason Mangum is on a mission to educate and activate Americans amidst Biden’s border crisis. Mangum founded grassroots organization America Saved, where the goal is “to educate, empower and engage people to...
Parent Movement Reignites School Choice Debate
A surging parent movement has reignited a national debate over who controls kids’ education, making school choice a hot topic again among Texas parents, policymakers, and politicians. "It's a great time to be a school choice advocate," said Corey DeAngelis, an...
Some Republicans Still Silent After Receiving Pro-Amnesty Group’s Endorsement
After some Texas legislative candidates rejected the endorsement of a pro-amnesty group, several candidates for the Texas House are so far refusing to distance themselves. Last week, the LIBRE Initiative and its partner organization Americans for Prosperity announced...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces New Border Security Committee
Amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the formation of the Senate Committee on Border Security while at the Houston Business Coalition breakfast on Thursday morning. The committee will focus on creating policy that...
Republican Gubernatorial Challengers Discuss Election Integrity, the Texas Economy, and GOP Priorities
On Wednesday, another gubernatorial candidate forum was held in Corpus Christi and attended by gubernatorial challengers including former Texas GOP Chairman Allen West, media personality Chad Prather, and former State Senator Don Huffines. The candidates discussed...
HD 17: Gerdes OK With Democrat Committee Chairs
In the race for an open Texas Hosue seat in Central Texas, the issue of giving leadership positions to Democrats singled out one candidate from the rest at a recent forum. House District 17, which consists of Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee, Milam, and Burleson counties, is...
Sour Grapes Senator
Included in documents regarding a lawsuit attacking the newly drawn representational lines in Texas was testimony by the state's most liberal Republican senator alleging the maps were drawn specifically to dilute the voting power of black and Hispanic Texans. State...