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Illegal Alien Encounters in February Soar Past Previous Month
The number of encounters with Chinese nationals was more than 3,000 in February as well.
University Staff Promote New Pro-Free Speech Institutions at UT Austin, West Texas A&M
The Civitas Institute at UT Austin and Hill Institute at West Texas A&M are trying to bring civil discourse back to Texas universities.
Prosecutors Agree to Drop Charges Against Ken Paxton in 9-Year Long Political Prosecution
The deal marks the end of a long saga that culminated in the Texas House’s impeachment of Paxton last year, in part due to accusations of “obstruction” in the case.
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Solutions for Border Crisis
Texas Scorecard asked all run-off candidates for the state legislature about what more Texas can do to combat the border crisis.
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University of Texas to Host DEI Roundtable
As Texas’ new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ban in public universities nears its effective date, the University of Texas McCombs School of Business is set to host a DEI Roundtable. According to a flyer shared by Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of...
The Broken Deal on School Choice
Before the 2023 legislative began, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican Party had already made education freedom a legislative priority. As the 140-day regular session drew to its end this spring, the governor added an incentive to address the issue: special...
Lawmakers Accuse Dade Phelan of ‘Flagrantly Violating’ the Constitution
A group of Republican lawmakers are accusing House Speaker Dade Phelan of disregarding Texas’ constitutional rules by unilaterally deciding to have the House stop conducting business for a long weekend. During a normal day of a legislative session in the Texas House,...
Analysis: They Had Time
Republican members of the Texas House are already telling constituents that school choice and other conservative priorities did not get done because there was not enough time available. Thursday, Nov. 2, marks the 306th day of 2023. The legislature had 140 days of...
Texas Senators Rework House Border Security Measure
The Senate Committee on Border Security approved an overhaul to a House measure intended to allow Texas to remove illegal aliens. House Bill 4 by State Rep. David Spiller (R–Jacksboro) would create a criminal penalty for improper re-entry from a foreign nation and...
House to Abbott: School Choice Is Dead For Now
Despite being the top legislative priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, school choice legislation appears all but dead in the Texas House. Abbott had been optimistic about the chances of the legislation passing as recently as Wednesday morning. He told reporters, “We are on...
Republican State Representative Claims Texans Already Have School Choice
As the Texas House has slow-rolled school choice this year, a Republican state representative claimed that Texas parents already have school choice. Republican State Rep. Drew Darby of San Angelo made the claim during an interview with WFAA. "They have successfully...
Ken Paxton Continues Endorsing Candidates for Texas House
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is ramping up his involvement in the upcoming Republican primary election, endorsing three additional candidates for the Texas House. In House District 1, Paxton endorsed Dale Huls over incumbent State Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R–New...
Texas House is Frozen as Quorum is Busted
The Texas House is at a standstill with just days left in the third special session, as for the second day in a row the chamber has lacked a quorum. When attendance was taken Tuesday morning, only 77 of the chamber’s 150 members registered as present. The chamber’s...