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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.
State Senators Pass Legislation Returning Prayer to Schools
The legislation is a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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Does Texas Have Constitutional Carry Due to Abbott’s Coronavirus Disaster Declaration?
On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide state of disaster due to the spread of the coronavirus. This has raised many questions as to the impact on gun rights under House Bill 1177, passed by the legislature in 2019 and signed into law by the governor. The...
Abbott Declares State of Disaster Over Coronavirus
In a packed room at the Texas Capitol on Friday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would issue an emergency declaration for all of the state’s 254 counties over the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the Wuhan coronavirus. According to Abbott, 39 cases of...
Environmental Extremists Are Wrong on Natural Gas Flaring
Liberal environmentalists are once again falsely attacking Texas’ oil and gas industry, despite evidence that the state has made wide improvements in recent years. The issue of gas "flaring," the burning of off excess gas bi-products, is primarily one of wasting...
Could Coronavirus Delay Texas’ Runoff Elections?
As concerns mount around the nation and world about the coronavirus outbreak, some of the effects are starting to be felt in the Lone Star State. Some even wonder if it could affect Texas’ primary runoff elections. On Friday, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and city...
New Election Integrity Project Launches in Texas
Texans have a new weapon in the fight against election fraud. This week, Texas Public Policy Foundation launched an initiative aimed at combating corruption in the voting process—a concern for Texas voters throughout the state. “Election integrity is a vital matter...
Patrick Blasts Bush, Alamo Project ‘Badly Off Track’
On the eve of the 184th anniversary of the final day of the battle at the Alamo, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is taking up rhetorical arms, firing shots at Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the General Land Office for the direction of the Alamo Restoration Project. “I have...
2 Texas Republican Lawmakers Face Runoff Challenges in May
The election season is far from over for two incumbent Republican Texas lawmakers, who now find themselves in runoff elections. In West Texas’ House District 59, State Rep. J.D. Sheffield (R–Gatesville) is in hot water after coming in second place in a three-way...
Texas Republicans Overwhelmingly Adopt All 10 Propositions
In addition to a bevy of candidates running for office, Republicans voted on 10 propositions that could have a major impact in deciding which issues merit attention from the Texas Legislature in 2021. Each primary election year, the governing body of the Texas GOP...
Jon Francis and Glenn Rogers to Face Off in Runoff Election
A hotly contested Texas House race is headed to a runoff after no candidate reached an outright majority. Jon Francis and Glenn Rogers will compete for the Republican nomination in House District 60. Francis, a small businessman and longtime activist, has been...