State
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on School Choice
School Choice has played a prominent role in this primary election after the the Texas House killed a proposal last year.
State Lawmaker Faces Heat for Employment by Lobbying Firm
State Rep. Gary VanDeaver is currently facing a primary runoff election against Chris Spencer.
Attorney General Paxton Urges Courts to Expedite Concertina Wire Fencing Lawsuit
Paxton said that the letter highlights “extremely misleading” claims made by the Biden administration about Texas’ border security measures.
Property Tax Relief and Higher Ed Reform Among Patrick’s Charges Ahead of Next Session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also noted that he may release an additional—albeit shorter—list of interim charges before the session begins in January.
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Proposal to Expedite Election Contests Sails Through Senate
With just days left in the legislative session, the Senate moved quickly to pass a last-minute change to law expediting challenges to election contests in constitutional elections. Senate Bill 6 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) was filed on Friday, moved quickly...
Vendors, State Argue in Federal Appeals Court Over Sexually Explicit Books
Federal appellate judges will soon determine whether Texas can fully implement a new state law to protect children from sexually explicit content in school libraries. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday from...
Abbott Endorses Mike Olcott over Glenn Rogers After School Choice Vote
Governor Greg Abbott is continuing his streak of endorsing against incumbent Republicans who helped kill school choice, endorsing Mike Olcott for the Texas House. Olcott, the co-founder of Parker County Conservatives, is challenging State Rep. Glenn Rogers (R–Graford)...
Texas A&M Administrator Still Employed After Arrest for Possessing Child Pornography
UPDATE: This article has been updated since publication to include additional comments from Texas A&M. Clinton Harnden was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at his College Station home after investigators found he possessed child pornography. Harnden...
Activists Say More Work Remains to Protect Texas Children
Although the Texas Legislature took steps to protect children during the last session, there is still more that needs to be done. That was the consensus of speakers and attendees of the Protect Our Children event held this week in Llano. County officials in Llano were...
Texas Sues Pfizer for ‘Misrepresenting’ COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that the state is suing Pfizer for “misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and conspiring to censor public discourse.” “We are pursuing justice for the people of Texas, many of whom were coerced by tyrannical...
Texas Supreme Court Hears Landmark Abortion Case
At a hearing this week, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging the state’s abortion ban—which prohibits abortion unless the mother’s life is directly at risk from the pregnancy. A lawsuit filed by the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights in...
Sole Finalist for Texas A&M President Believes in White Privilege
As the 21-day waiting period between the time a sole finalist for university president is selected and officially appointed nears its close, Texas A&M Interim President Mark Welsh continues to face scrutiny over his past support of leftist ideologies. Following...
Ted Cruz to Endorse Against Texas Republicans Who Killed School Choice
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says he will endorse against the 21 Republicans who voted with Democrats against school choice in the Texas House. Cruz made the comments during an interview on the Chris Salcedo Show, where he acknowledged that getting involved in state-level races...