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Texas A&M Paid $27.5M in 2024 Coaching Buyouts
Two Texas schools make the top three list for SEC contract buyouts.
Time Running Out for Senate To Pass GOP-Backed Bill Ending In-State Tuition for Illegals
Currently there are over 59,000 illegal aliens enrolled in colleges and universities across the state.
Texas House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push From Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
The issue has been one of Patrick’s top priorities for the session.
Texas House Advances Legislation to Block Local Abortion Travel Funding
In recent years, some cities have funneled tax dollars to nonprofit organizations that help women pay for abortions outside of Texas.
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Commentary: Texas is a Less Business-Friendly Environment Than You Might Think. It’s Time to Fix That.
Texas is the largest and perhaps the nation’s most iconic conservative state. Cowboy culture, gun-totin’ ranchers, top-notch barbecue, evangelical megachurches—in the minds of many Americans outside the Lone Star State, this is what the thought of Texas conjures up in...
Lawmakers Call on Abbott for Special Session to Save Baby Tinslee’s Life
As the life of 9-month-old baby Tinslee Lewis hangs in the balance while Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth fights in court to remove her ventilator despite objections from her mother, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to...
Patrick: Alamo Comments from Bush “Offensive and Inaccurate”
This article has been updated with Commissioner George P. Bush's response. After Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released a string of Twitter posts last week, in which he characterized those that were skeptical of plans to “reimagine” the Alamo as “racist,” Lt....
Middleton Demands Local Governments Follow Law, Disclose Lobby Contracts
After the Texas legislature passed a law requiring local governments to disclose their contracts with taxpayer-funded lobbyists, State Rep. Mayes Middleton (R–Wallisville) is telling those local governments it’s time to put up. A long-standing practice in the halls of...
Commentary: Getting Out the Vote
Every election is critical and needs to be treated as the most important election ever. There is much discussion on how to get out the vote, and it is more important than ever that we activate our base. There are several techniques to use to get out the vote. If what...
Biedermann to Abbott: Don’t Move the Alamo Cenotaph
Amidst plans from the City of San Antonio and the General Land Office to renovate and "re-imagine" the Alamo, State Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R–Fredericksburg) sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday urging him to halt the movement of the Alamo Cenotaph, a monument...
New Group Promises to Engage Christians in Politics
A new educational Christian nonprofit group, Christians Engaged, has launched in the Lone Star State. Christians Engaged promises to motivate, educate, and activate Christians “from the pews to the polls.” In a release on Wednesday morning, political consultant and...
Zedler to Leave Legislature
One day after the filing deadline for the upcoming primary elections, a surprise came out of the Arlington area as State Rep. Bill Zedler (R–Arlington) announced he will not be running for re-election to the Texas House and will be withdrawing his name from the...
Abbott “Proud” to Endorse Pro-Abortion Sarah Davis
With the filing deadline for candidates now officially in the rearview mirror, Gov. Greg Abbott has made a shocking announcement, endorsing openly pro-abortion State Rep. Sarah Davis (R–West University Place) for re-election. In a press release on Tuesday morning,...