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Texas GOP Endorses Conservative Candidates in Local Races
The Republican Party of Texas is endorsing candidates in local races that are nominally “non-partisan.”
Texas Senators Move to Ban Local Government Funding of Abortion Travel Entities
State Sen. Donna Campbell’s measure would expand Texas’ pro-life laws by banning indirect cooperation between the government and abortion providers.
Mayes Middleton Enters Race for Texas Attorney General
He announced he is personally committing $10 million to jumpstart his campaign.
Texas House Set to Honor Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
Richards served as the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 2006 to 2018.
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Texas Governor’s Race Continues to Get National Attention
As Gov. Greg Abbott attempts to ward off Republican opponents in the 2022 primary election, one of his challengers is boasting a national endorsement in his bid to replace him. On Thursday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R–Kentucky) announced his endorsement of Don Huffines,...
Amid Border Crisis, Gov. Abbott’s Challengers Outline Security Plans
As a humanitarian disaster continues to unfold at the Texas-Mexico border, Republican candidates for governor are calling out Gov. Greg Abbott for his failure on the issue and outlining what they would do if elected. “Our border is not secure. @GregAbbott_TX has...
Some Democrats Trickle Back In, but Texas House Still Lacks Quorum
The Texas House of Representatives has been paralyzed for the last nine days due to an insufficient amount of lawmakers present to conduct legislative business, after almost all of the House Democrat Caucus broke quorum (after being enabled by Republican leadership)...
Abortion Businesses Target Pro-Life Activist in Lawsuit
Last week, a group of pro-abortion organizations filed a lawsuit to attempt to strike down Texas’ new heartbeat law, Senate Bill 8, which aims to ban abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected by allowing private citizens to sue abortionists. But while the lawsuit...
Texas Now Ranks Even Higher for Biggest Property Tax Burden
If you ask a homeowner in Texas how they feel about their property taxes, odds are they will tell you that property taxes are a major burden for their family and that they hope to get property tax relief in the ongoing special legislative session. Where Texas Ranks...
Border Security Forum Highlights ‘Massive Invasion’ in Texas
Though activity in the state Capitol has largely been frozen after Democrats left Texas for Washington, D.C., to stop an omnibus election integrity bill, that hasn’t stopped some lawmakers from continuing their work on conservative priorities. On Tuesday, State Rep....
Absent House Democrat Michelle Beckley Announces Bid for Congress
While still outside the state of Texas after fleeing, Democrat State Rep. Michelle Beckley (Carrollton) announced on Tuesday her candidacy to challenge freshman Texas Republican Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (Irving). Serving in the Texas Legislature since 2019,...
GOP Lawmakers Set the Record Straight on Texas Election Bills
Tired of Democrats distorting the contents of election integrity bills and smearing the reforms as racist, Republican lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate shot back last week to set the record straight about what is—and isn’t—included in their proposed legislation....
Gov. Abbott Says Texas House’s Chance of Passing Child Protection Laws Was ‘Nil’
Update: The original article misattributed the radio station by which radio host Mark Davis operated. It has been updated to reflect the correct station as KSKY 660AM (8/5/2021) AUSTIN — As state politicians continue to allow medical professionals to disfigure...