State
School Choice Advocate Corey DeAngelis Targets Anti-Choice Republicans
As the primary election nears, school choice is a top focus.
School Principal Cuts Campaign Ad in Her Office
The Texas Election Code prohibits public employees from using public resources to electioneer.
Dana Myers to Run for Texas GOP Chair
The current vice chair says she will challenge Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi.
Gov. Abbott’s Campaign Treasurer and Texans for Lawsuit Reform Oppose Abbott-Endorsed Candidate
Political giving by a well-connected beer distributor from Houston is raising eyebrows.
State Archive
Gooden Election Do-over Clouded by Lobby Connections
Former State Rep. Lance Gooden is seeking a do-over of his last election in which voters turned him out of office in favor of State Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R–Kaufman). In his first session in office, Spitzer offered a significant upgrade over Gooden and earned accolades...
Amnesty Supporters Call Cook Their “Best Friend”
Under fire from constituents for his role in killing legislation aimed at securing the Texas border, most defenders of State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corscicana) have chosen to deny and obfuscate the lawmaker’s record. But some of his supporters are trumpeting his...
Lawsuit Looms Over Funding of Paxton Prosecution
After being warned that their preliminary budget violated state law, Collin County Commissioners acted quickly on Tuesday to reduce their proposed expenditures for a prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The commissioners court had initially been asked to...
Flynn Writes Houstonians About Public Pensions, But Not His Own
Why is a North Texas state representative focusing on public employee pensions in Houston, and why is he ignoring his own outlandish public pension? Yesterday, State Rep. Dan Flynn (R–Van) took to the pages of the Houston Chronicle to discuss the nuances of Houston’s...
Lame Duck Defends Rogue Agency
As a lame duck legislator who chose to retire, rather than be retired by his citizens, Austin lobby-lackey John Otto (R-Dayton) is ignobly leaving office by advocating for a rogue state agency. As Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, State Rep. Otto has...
Byron Cook’s Illegal Immigration Interference: Part Two
State Rep. Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) has previously been exposed for killing meaningful illegal immigration reforms while simultaneously allowing himself and his allies to escape the responsibility. However, as chairman of the powerful House State Affairs committee,...
Byron Cook’s Illegal Immigration Interference: Part One
Texas reforms designed to strengthen border security and curb illegal immigration have been harder to pass than they should have been because of one state legislator: State Rep. Byron Cook (R-Corsicana). As chairman of the powerful State Affairs Committee, Cook is...
Anti-Constitutional Gamblers Attack Sen. Jane Nelson
Last year crony investors connected with the Texas horse-racing industry sought to undermine Texas’ constitution in an effort to line their own pockets. Now, this same group is working to criminalize the leadership of State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound) and her...
Abbott’s Education Reform Killed By Texas House Leadership
Legislation designed to let parents get their children out of failing schools, promoted as a top reform by Gov. Greg Abbott, passed the Texas Senate with bipartisan support – only to be killed in the Texas House by the coalition of Democrats and liberal Republicans...