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State Representative Refers Texas A&M University to Trump for DEI Practices
State Rep. Brian Harrison has called out the Texas government’s failure to curb DEI at universities.
Measure Placing the ‘Gulf of America’ Into Texas Law Heads to House
The proposal follows a federal executive order renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America.”
Bill Targeting Explicit Library Materials in Schools Clears House and Senate
It’s the first Texas GOP priority bill to make its way to the governor.
Texas House Weakens Transactional Gold Bill Before Passage
An amendment requires federal court approval before the legislation can take effect.
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Lang Flip Flops on Local Election, Seeks Return to Texas House Instead
After announcing just last week that he would retire from the Texas Legislature and seek a local office, State Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury) has reneged on that retirement announcement and says he will seek re-election instead. In an initial email last Thursday, Lang...
Commentary: No Compromising on Liberty
The unwarranted attack on Texan’s inalienable right to self-defense is intensifying. There is no question, Texans' GOD-GIVEN RIGHT to self-defense is under attack. The battle lines have been drawn and it is crystal clear that the socialist Democrat politicians on the...
Freedom Caucus Chair Won’t Seek Re-Election to Texas House
In a surprise announcement, State Rep. Mike Lang (R–Granbury) declared Wednesday he will run for a seat on Hood County Commissioners Court in 2020 rather than seeking a return to the Texas Legislature. Lang had announced in August he was running for re-election to his...
Commentary: On the Darkest Days, Our Principles Must Shine Brightest
Mass shootings should be mourned. We should examine them deeply and have hard conversations about prevention by looking at the root causes; however, we must also recognize it is impossible for government to stop every act of violence. When the policy goals for...
Denton Joins Property Tax Revolution
The City of Denton, home to the University of North Texas, joined a growing number of local governments across Texas in a property tax revolution of adopting property tax rates that favor taxpayers over growing government. Denton City Council adopted the “effective”...
Will Texas Homeowners See Higher Property Tax Bills?
Will Texas homeowners’ 2019 property tax bills be higher or lower than they were last year? That depends largely on their local elected officials. Property owners pay taxes to several local government entities, including their county, city (if they live within one),...
Commentary: Dan Patrick, Not Beto, Is the Biggest Threat to Texas Gun Owners
“Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15.” Beto O’Rourke’s proclamation at the third Democratic presidential debate dominated the news last week. Though it was a revealing moment of candor, Beto shouldn’t worry gun owners. He holds no office, is at 1 percent in the...
How Will Embracing Gun Control Affect GOP in 2020?
A conservative Texas radio talk-show host and a leading Second Amendment watchdog recently discussed the ongoing battle over the advancement of gun-control measures in the Lone Star State. They suggest the ramifications of passing the measures at the center of the...
An Unusual Alliance? Liberals Praise Patrick After Gun-Control Tweet
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is receiving support from some unusual places while he continues his campaign against gun owners and the National Rifle Association. In response to a tweet by Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan in which he highlighted Patrick’s "proposal"...