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Senator Aims To Strengthen Informed Consent in Childhood Vaccinations
Senate Bill 95 allows for civil liability if a healthcare provider administers a vaccine without obtaining informed consent.
State Rep. Pat Curry Puts Texas Parks and Wildlife in DOGE’s Crosshairs
The proposed legislation reassigns the department’s responsibilities to other state agencies.
UT Austin Education School Dominated by Leftwing Ideology, Report Finds
A report found curriculum and instruction courses to be the most left-leaning.
Why Is the Texas Lottery Commission Hiding Details of a $1M Payout?
In 2023, the commission sent $1 million to China; now, it’s hiding the details.
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Grassroots Leaders Pen Letter to Abbott, Demand Plan to Reopen Texas
Update: As of Friday April 17, 216 grassroots leaders have signed onto the coalition letter. As government-mandated shutdowns of the Texas economy continue to devastate Texas families and businesses, grassroots leaders are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to come forward...
AG Paxton Says No to Mail Ballot Expansion
As elections in Texas have been shaken up due to the government-imposed restrictions in response to the Chinese coronavirus, many on the left have advocated for expanded access to mail-in ballots as an alternative to in-person voting. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...
Texas Private Universities Are Cutting Back, Public Universities Must Do the Same
In the wake of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, virtually every individual, family, and company is scrutinizing their budget and cutting back where they can. Private universities are no exception. On Tuesday, Baylor University announced plans to trim $65-80 million...
Commentary: Gov. Abbott is Not Leading
It is time to face the facts: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has not been a leader in the coronavirus crisis. He has relinquished his responsibilities to local governments, and in his own words, acknowledged he is looking to Washington for guidance. This is a very...
Lang Asks Abbott to Reopen Texas Economy
Yesterday, State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) wrote a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, providing seven policy recommendations for a long-overdue plan for the state to recover from the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and resulting government-ordered closures. Now, State...
Krause Asks Abbott for Return to Normalcy Plan, Provides Recommendations
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott continuing to refuse to put forth a plan to return to normalcy or communicate something of the sort to citizens, one lawmaker is pressuring him to do so and putting forward his own proposals. On Monday, State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth)...
Commentary: Spending Must Slow or This Crisis Will Certainly Lead to Another
The current Texas budget operates on the assumption that oil will be sold in the $50-60+ range per barrel through next year. Today, oil prices are hovering in the mid-20s and even hit a low of $19 per barrel briefly last week. Though there is crossover, the oil and...
Abbott’s Inaction Puts Democrats in Charge of Texas
As the Chinese coronavirus and governmental responses to it decimate the state’s economy, Texans are looking for leadership from their chief elected official to chart a course through the crisis and back to normalcy. So far, they’re not getting it. At a press...
Gov. Abbott Gives Golf Thumbs-Down … Or Does He?
Golf isn’t mentioned in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus emergency order requiring all Texans to “minimize in-person contact" except to provide or obtain “essential” services. Many interpreted the directive, in effect April 2-30, as allowing golf courses to stay...