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Texas Could Abolish Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases
Proposed legislation would remove governmental immunity from school districts and their employees for acts of intentional sexual abuse, which are on the rise.
Gates of Eagle Pass Park Reopen After One Year of Lockdown
This comes as the Trump administration continues to secure the southwest border.
Texas House Advances Record $337 Billion Budget
The Senate unanimously passed its version of the budget last month, with a proposal largely similar to the one advanced by the House.
Texas Senate Approves Establishment of Homeland Security Division in DPS
The new division within the Texas Department of Public Safety would coordinate efforts among federal, state, and local law enforcement and jurisdictions.
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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...
Abbott Needs to Articulate Recovery Plan, Parameters to Citizens
Across the state of Texas, and the entire world, everyday life has been disrupted by the Chinese coronavirus and government efforts to contain it. It was roughly one month ago that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled in an effort to mitigate the spread...
Dustin Burrows Tells Lubbock Chamber Local Governments Must Start Cutting
With the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and governmental restrictions both impeding economic activity statewide, a number of lawmakers are already demanding that the projected shortfalls in revenue will have to be made up for with corresponding budget cuts. The latest...
Abbott Looks to DC for Guidance on Restarting Texas Economy
As new models show a brighter projection of the impact of coronavirus in Texas than previously predicted, many Texans have been left wondering when they can get back to work. Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s looking to Washington D.C. for guidance. Texas remains one of the...
Commentary: Hot Texas Summer Could Mean High Electricity Costs
With summer right around the corner, Texans better be ready to empty their pockets to pay extra for electricity. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), energy use from windfarm-generated electricity is now tied with electricity from coal...
Proposed Spending Cut: Slash University Funding and Freeze Tuition
As the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and Saudi Arabia-Russia price war continue to assail the Texas economy and throw the world into an economic recession, it’s becoming clearer than ever that Texas lawmakers are going to have a serious shortfall in revenue this...