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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.
Texas Parents Strongly Back Legislation Requiring Parental Approval for App Store Purchases
Parents and voters want more protection over what children can access online.
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Abbott Allows Local Governments to Delay May Elections
On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation allowing local governments to move elections scheduled for May 2 to November 3, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. "I strongly encourage local election officials to take advantage of these waivers and postpone...
Coronavirus Could Delay Elections, According to Abbott
UPDATE: Abbott has since issued a proclamation allowing local governments to delay May elections until November. Original Article: Upcoming elections could be delayed or otherwise altered due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, who says that...
Abbott Activates Texas National Guard for Coronavirus Response
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott activated the Texas National Guard in order to help respond to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Abbott made the announcement at the State Operations Center in Austin before beginning a videoconference with hospitals across the state. “To...
Waived Rules Allow Remote Government Meetings During Coronavirus Emergency
If you were considering trekking out to your local city council meeting, that may no longer be necessary—at least for a while. After declaring a state of emergency on Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott approved a request to waive certain parts of the state’s Open Meetings Act,...
Texas GOP Convention Likely Delayed Until July
One of the largest political gatherings in the world—the Republican Party of Texas’ state convention—could be pushed back due to concerns from the Wuhan coronavirus, according to Chairman James Dickey. On a conference call with Republicans across the state on Monday...
Texas Borrowers to Save ‘Bigly’ under Trump’s Student Loan Interest Waiver
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he is waiving interest on all federally held student loan debt for what is expected to be the remainder of 2020—a decision that should lead to the average student loan-holding Texan more than $1,000 over the next year. “To...
Abbott Waives STAAR Test Requirements Amid Coronavirus Closures
As the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the operations of schools across the state, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he would be waiving testing requirements for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. “Your health and...
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...