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Analysis: Dan Patrick Is Ahead of the Curve, Again
Culture is changing, and Patrick is on the vanguard.
House Lawmaker Proposes DNA Testing at Southern Border to Prevent Child Trafficking
State Rep. Leo Wilson’s proposal would require state authorities to attempt to work with federal law enforcement officials to stop child trafficking at the southern border.
Illegal Aliens Cost Texas Hospitals $121.8 Million in Just One Month
Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order mandates that hospitals report quarterly on the costs of providing care to individuals in the country illegally.
House Committee Considers Legislation Creating Penalties for Distributing Abortion Pills
Texas Right to Life estimates that abortion pills are being used to end thousands of pregnancies each year.
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Texas Lawyers Urged to Reject Judicial Nominating Commissions
Adoption of a judicial nominating commission could push Texas courts further to the left, one expert argued at a meeting of Texas attorneys last weekend. Speaking in Austin at the Texas Chapters Conference of the Federalist Society, an organization of conservative and...
Activists Fear Fallon Will Flake Out of Cornyn Challenge
Earlier this month, State Sen. Pat Fallon (R-Frisco) told nearly 200 activists he was considering mounting a primary campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Many Texas GOP activists were excited at the news Fallon could enter the race, seeing him as the most...
More Candidates File for Texas’ 11th Congressional District
A total of six candidates have now filed to join the Republican Primary race for Texas’ 11th Congressional District, according to Federal Election Commission filing records. The seat became vacant last month after Congressman Mike Conaway (R–Midland) announced his...
Bob Hall: “Zero Compromise” on Gun Control
While some Republicans in the state Capitol are lining up with Democrats to advocate for increased gun-control laws in the wake of recent shootings, one state senator is drawing a line in the sand. In an exclusive this week, State Sen. Bob Hall (R–Edgewood) told Texas...
Cruz Splits from Patrick on Gun-Control Proposal: “A Serious Mistake”
With gun-control measures at the center of a debate in Austin and Washington, D.C., another Texas Republican is sounding off about mandatory background check proposals. At a breakfast event sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was asked to...
Abbott Moves to Right of Patrick on Gun Control
On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott released a list of suggestions for the state legislature on gun violence, following roundtable meetings in the wake of the El Paso and Odessa shootings. Dubbed the “Texas Safety Action Report,” many of Abbott’s suggestions are...
Lone Star Agenda Advocates Ask Abbott for Special Session
A dozen grassroots organizations delivered a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday asking for a special session to pass the “Lone Star Agenda,” a package of conservative reforms intended to unite voters ahead of the upcoming elections. “In the face of increasing...
State Legislature Forces School Boards to Lower Property Tax Rates
As a result of a recently passed state law, school property tax rates will be reduced in the 2019 tax year. Whether or not individual taxpayers will pay a lower tax bill will depend on the amount their property has increased in taxable value. Although the exact rate...
Republican Party of Texas Considering Rule Change Undermining Grassroots
The next meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee could feature contentious debate over a proposal to water down a key rule that allows the grassroots to hold county chairmen accountable for misbehavior in office.On September 5, Republican Party...