State
School Choice Opponent Kyle Kacal Launches Re-election Campaign
The rural lawmaker is one of the most liberal Republicans in the Texas House.
Texas University Pushes DEI-Based ‘1619 Project’ on Students
The University of Texas at Arlington is requiring students to use critical race theory materials in a mandatory history course.
Former Paxton Deputy Accused of Staging a Coup
Jeff Mateer and other employees sent correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General on which they had removed Paxton’s name from the letterhead.
Texas Home School Coalition Reports High Withdrawal Rates from Government Schools
The organization estimates 8-10 percent of Texas children are homeschooled.
State Archive
Purple: The New Color of Defeat
If this election season tells politicians anything, it should be that conservative voters expect Republicans to govern the way they campaign. From U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor of Virginia to Texas State Rep. Bennett Ratliff of Dallas, and many races in between, voters...
Former Board of Regents Chairman Criticizes Foster
Today we received a copy of a letter sent to current University of Texas Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster by Charles Miller, criticizing his recent call for fellow regent Wallace Hall to resign. Charles Miller was appointed to the University of Texas Board of...
Duncan’s Departure Leaves Room for Improvement
After years of rumors and speculation, State Sen. Robert Duncan (R–Lubbock) will soon become the chancellor of Texas Tech University. As one of the most liberal Republicans in the senate, Duncan’s departure opens the door for a more conservative successor in SD 28,...
Activists and Advocates at the Texas Tribune
Recently the Texas Tribune held a fundraising drive. As is often the case with non-profits, the Tribune’s fundraising team came a lot closer to identifying the real product the group is selling than the organization’s official mission statement. While the Tribune’s...
The Truth Discount
We recently reported on the unbelievably lopsided campaign spending between entrenched liberal incumbent, Senator Bob Deuell and grassroots activist, Bob Hall in the Republican primary race for Senate District 2. Also, we reported on how this massive spending...
“Qualified” to Suppress Speech
Today, the House Committee on State Affairs will hear invited testimony related to efforts by House Speaker Joe Straus’ leadership team to target outspoken conservative non-profits. In a press release Tuesday, State Affairs Chairman Byron Cook called it an effort to...
Straus and Bresnen Behind Faux-Slots?
Yesterday we told you about efforts by the Texas Lottery Commission to implement slot-machine-like electronic gambling devices in Texas by mutilating rules pertaining to bingo. Despite the unlawfulness of the Commission’s proposed actions, Commission Chairman J....
Lottery Commission Attempts to Back Door Slot Machines
After scrutiny from lawmakers and the public, the Texas Lottery Commission delayed plans last week to vote on proposed new bingo rules which would have brought electronic gambling devices to Texas, despite statutory and constitutional rules against the machines. The...
Supreme Court Examines Speech Regulators
Today the US Supreme Court took up the case of Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, in which the pro-life SBA is challenging speech-regulators in Ohio. There, the Ohio Elections Commission is being sued after attempting to enforce an Orwellian truth commission law which...