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Analysis: State Rep. Mano DeAyala Targets Free Speech in Texas
Texas’ anti-SLAPP law protecting citizens from frivolous lawsuits is under threat.
Texas House Suspends Rules to Honor Group Opposing Voter ID
The League of Women Voters has consistently opposed election security laws, including voter ID requirements.
Paxton Investigates Texas Lottery Over Suspicious Wins
An investigation by the attorney general’s office is the latest development in the scandal-plagued Texas Lottery Commission.
A Conversation on School Choice
With both the Texas House and Senate considering ESA legislation, two conservatives argue the merits of school choice.
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Lethal Medical Negligence Misrepresented by Media
In the run-up to the General Election, pro-abortion media outlets were peppering their web pages with stories of would-be mothers in Texas who died during pregnancy. The stories, told in misleading ways, are meant to enrage readers about Texas’ pro-life laws. They...
Gov. Abbott Targets Chinese Communist Party Harassment With New Executive Order
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new executive order on Monday aimed at countering what he describes as harassment campaigns by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against Texans. The order focuses on China’s “Operation Fox Hunt,” which Abbott says is part of a broader...
TAMU Faculty Senators Defiant After Regents End “Low Performing” Programs
Members of the Texas A&M Faculty Senate have expressed defiance and shock after being held accountable by the university’s Board of Regents. On November 7, the regents of the Texas A&M University System pushed back against “shared governance” with TAMU’s woke...
Proposal Would Require Federal Government to Pay Texas for Educating Illegal Aliens
Proposed legislation authored by State Rep. Ben Bumgarner would require the federal government to pay Texas for educating illegal aliens, removing the burden from the state’s taxpayers. House Bill 371, authored by the Republican lawmaker from Flower Mound, amends the...
Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Classify Abortion-Inducing Drugs as Controlled Substances
A new measure filed by Texas State Rep.-elect Pat Curry would classify abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances. The proposed law would reclassify the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act....
Rick Perry Doubles Down in Support of Democrat Chairs Under Dade Phelan
In his role as spokesman for House Speaker Dade Phelan, former Gov. Rick Perry said in an interview this week that Democrats will continue to hold chairmanships in the Texas House. "I came in January of 1985 and there have always been Democrats as chairs when we had...
Supreme Court of Texas: House Committee Can’t Stop Child Murderer’s Execution
The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that a maneuver by some members of the Texas House to delay the execution of a convicted child-murderer last month was a violation of separation of powers. The case in question concerns child-killer Robert Roberson. Roberson was...
Rep. Leo Wilson Files Legislation to Require DNA Testing of Illegal Aliens
A new measure has been filed that would empower the Texas Department of Public Safety to perform rapid DNA testing of illegal aliens. State Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R–Galveston) filed House Bill 256 on Tuesday, which would empower the Department of Public Safety to...
Incoming State Rep. Andy Hopper Proposes Constitutional Right to Vaccine Choice
Andy Hopper, an incoming Texas state representative, is proposing an amendment to the state constitution establishing a right to refuse vaccinations. House Joint Resolution 91 would amend Article 1 of the Texas Constitution to declare that an “individual has the...