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State Rep. Ernest Bailes Faces Primary Challengers for House District 18
The candidates are competing primarily over the issues of school choice and illegal immigration.
Texas Buses 100k Illegal Aliens Out of State
The Texas Department of Emergency Management is facilitating the busing of illegal aliens to sanctuary cities but does not appear to be screening them for criminal backgrounds.
‘Pastors for Texas Children’ Accused of Abusing Tax Exempt Status
The anti-school choice group may have run afoul of IRS guidelines.
Time For a Change? Schenck and Keller Spar Over Criminal Appeals Court Leadership
Attorney David Schenck is challenging Presiding Judge Sharon Keller in the Republican primary.
State Archive
How Much Dust…
No one has mastered the art of using the calendar to stall important reforms like House Speaker Joe Straus. Check back here to see how long he and the Texas House tarry before passing the key reforms demanded by conservatives, GOP primary voters, and the the governor....
Gun Owners Gather at Texas Capitol
With pistols on their hips and Constitutions in their hands, Second Amendment advocates from all over the state surged into the Texas Capitol on Thursday to demand lawmakers protect gun rights. As part of “Gun Owner Lobby Day,” members of a majority of state and...
House Leadership Giving Cold Shoulder to Lawsuit Reform
The latest efforts to tackle lawsuit reform may be destined for defeat in the Texas House, despite strong backing from Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Last session the Texas Senate passed major legislation to eliminate hailstorm...
Shock Claim: Huberty Entered Session With Goal To Work As Lobbyist
Not only is a state representative facing censure by his party, but rumors circulating in the Capitol allege he entered the legislative session with the intention of trading out his chairmanship for a lucrative lobbying job later this year. Questions now center on how...
Conservative Citizens Move to Censure Huberty
Following an interview where one lawmaker proclaimed school choice was “dead” in the Texas Legislature, conservatives are seeking to formally censure him. In an interview with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith Tuesday, Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood)...
Texas Senate Works to Rein In Tuition
Earlier this month, the Texas Senate Higher Education Committee held a hearing on major legislation which could result in a big cut in tuition at Texas’ public colleges and universities. Senate Bill 18 by State Sen. Kel Seliger (R–Amarillo), would repeal a...
Convention of States Resolution Passes Texas Senate
Another conservative priority has passed the state’s upper chamber as the Texas Senate voted to approve a resolution calling for an Article V Convention of States. On Tuesday, the Texas Senate voted along party lines (20-11) in favor of SJR 2 by State Sen. Brian...
Huberty Gives Death Sentence to School Choice
Another conservative priority is on life support after the Texas House moved to thwart efforts to expand parental choice in education. Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) told an interviewer that school choice was “dead” in the Texas House this year....
Democrats vs. Patriots in Texas’ Highest Court
Nine Texas Supreme Court justices currently hold in their hands the future of free speech in the Lone Star State. On one side are a group of conservative citizens attempting to combat voter fraud. On the other side is the Texas Democratic Party seeking to make...