State
Texas Power Grid Breaks Peak Energy Demand Record Again
On Sunday, August 20, the grid surpassed 85,116 megawatts, setting a new record for energy demand on the weekend.
Teacher Unions Coach Educators to Inject Classrooms with Ideology
The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are coaching teachers to implement radical gender ideology and race-based preferences in the classroom.
Federal Judge Says Texas Can’t Reject Mail Ballots with Wrong Voter ID
The ID requirement was enacted in 2021 as part of a comprehensive election integrity measure.
Texas Land Commissioner Promises to Fight Biden’s Galveston Wind Farm
The proposed wind farm would cover an area larger than the city of Houston.
State Archive
Straus Channels Obama: ‘No More Cuts, Hike Revenues’
When it comes to confronting Texas' budget challenges of 2013 and beyond, Republican House Speaker Joe Straus has an answer: no more spending cuts. Instead, Joe Straus wants to look for new revenues. That means digging deeper into your wallet and ruining Texas'...
Proposition 4 Will Lead To Less Property Protections
Thanks to the Texas Legislature, Texans are now faced with a new attempt to finance Kelo-style property takings in their local communities. Proposition 4 is a major step back in the fight for property protections and should be voted down this November. Proposition 4...
Perpetuating the Problem of Higher Education Costs
Tired of watching the cost of tuition skyrocket at public universities? Proposition 3 will only exacerbate the problem. By creating a “revolving door” bond for subsidized tuition loans, it will continue the trend of artificially high tuition costs. What’s wrong with...
The More Things Change…
Residents of House District 11 must be tired of keeping track of what side of the fence their state representative Chuck Hopson sits on. It was only four years ago that Rep. Hopson claimed membership in the Democratic Party. Now after switching to the GOP, Rep. Hopson...
Senatorial Shift
With four Republican retiring, perhaps two more Republicans vulnerable to primary challenges, and a Democrat heading for defeat, the Texas Senate will look a lot better in 2013. Each outgoing senator is likely to be replaced by conservatives TFR has previously...
Records On Display In New 106
With redistricting having literally changed Texas’ political playing field, conservatives must remain on their toes going into next year's primary elections. The new House District 106 is no exception, where a self-proclaimed tax-raiser is being supported in the...
Stalling Education Reforms
Many votes from the 82nd Session will be analyzed from now until election day, but one in particular that would have received plenty of conservative praise never took place. Freshman Rep. James White’s bill to end nearly all unfunded state mandates on our public...
Partial Property Protections
Legislators passed an omnibus senate bill this session, designed to strengthen protections for private property. As the campaign season heats up, incumbent legislators will inevitably trumpet the bill as proof of having your best interests at heart, despite many...
Standing Up To Subsidies
Conservatives tired of seeing their tax dollars used for subsidizing industries like “green energy” should be thoroughly disappointed with knowing just how many of their legislators supported such programs this session. Ever heard of the Texas Emissions Reduction...