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Senators Focus on Protecting Students From Sexual Predators in Schools
School-based law enforcement expert Matt Antkowiak told senators that Texas’ educator misconduct laws allow abuse to hide in plain sight.
Texas Tech Class Pushes Radical Feminism
The course fulfills one of the requirements for a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies.
Race To Replace Paxton Begins as John Bash Launches AG Campaign
Bash has pledged to confront organized cartels, activist judges, corporate censorship, and “lawfare” being waged against conservatives.
Dan Patrick Uses Board Game To Make His Case for the Homestead Exemption
Patrick used the game of Monopoly to illustrate his preferred method of property tax relief.
State Archive
Proposed Spending Cut: Eliminate the Texas Enterprise Fund
With the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, local government ordinances, worldwide drops in demand, and an ongoing oil price war assailing the Texas economy, many families are looking at cutting back. And when Texans are cutting back on their own budgets, they should...
Campaigning in Crisis: How the Chinese Coronavirus is Affecting Texas Campaigns
Everyday life across America has been dramatically thrown off-kilter as governments of all levels respond to the Chinese coronavirus. Sports events have been canceled, students are moving to online classes, and everyday employees are working from home if they can. In...
No Abortions During Coronavirus Crisis, Says Texas Attorney General
Over the weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning all unnecessary medical procedures in an effort to make more resources available to fight the Chinese coronavirus and save lives. Now it appears the order may save even more lives than originally...
State Leaders Must Start Slashing Spending Now
While the effects of the Chinese coronavirus on physical health and well-being aren't well-known, the economic effects of the preventative measures governments across the globe are taking are already sending shockwaves through our economic system. Right now, service...
2 More Months: Primary Runoff Elections Officially Delayed
While millions of Texans have had much of their lives put on hold due to the response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, so too have a number of political campaigns, as Gov. Greg Abbott has just officially announced that the primary runoff elections—originally...
Abbott Bans Dine-In, Gatherings of 10+ for 2 Weeks
In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott declared the entire state of Texas is in a public health disaster as citizens and governments continue to battle the Chinese coronavirus. Abbott also issued an order closing restaurant dining rooms, bars, and...
Reader Survey: Should Political Candidates Knock Doors Right Now?
As it turns out, a lot of people don’t want candidates knocking on their door right now. In our daily Texas Minute email, we asked if a candidate going door to door in your neighborhood would be more or less likely to get your vote, given the current coronavirus...
Abbott Authorizes Restaurants to Deliver Alcohol Along With Food
AUSTIN—With bars and restaurants ordered closed in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a new waiver allowing the establishments to deliver alcoholic beverages. In a waiver issued last night, Abbott authorized restaurants to...
Lockdown: Laredo City Council Orders Mandatory Quarantine
At midnight on Wednesday, the city of Laredo will become the first city in Texas to go into mandatory lockdown. Late on Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved the two-week lockdown, following contentious debate. For the next two weeks, citizens will be...