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Supreme Court of Texas: House Committee Can’t Stop Child Murderer’s Execution
The scheme was challenged by many Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who said the committee “stepped out of line” in issuing the subpoena at the eleventh hour.
Rep. Leo Wilson Files Legislation to Require DNA Testing of Illegal Aliens
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz previously argued that DNA testing is crucial to prevent child trafficking at the border.
Incoming State Rep. Andy Hopper Proposes Constitutional Right to Vaccine Choice
If the resolution is approved by two-thirds of both chambers, Hopper’s proposed amendment would go to voters on November 4, 2025.
Investigations, Raider Scorecard, State
Texas Tech College of Education Teaches ‘Equity’ Course
A previously suspended Texas Tech professor teaches the class.
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Major Victory for Texas Voter ID Law
Texas’ photo voter ID law is nondiscriminatory and must be reinstated, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the state’s revised voter ID law in a split decision, saying the lower court was guilty of...
Teacher Strikes Get National Attention: Is Texas Next?
Next week, teachers in Arizona are set to take part in a statewide walkout in response to a 20-percent pay increase proposed by Gov. Doug Doucey that they feel doesn’t go far enough. The walkout comes on the heels of other recent teacher demonstrations in West...
Paxton Weighs In on BBQ Battle
In an opinion released Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is weighing in on Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s interpretation of recently passed legislation, saying his department’s authority over weights and measures does not extend to barbecue restaurants....
Texas Senator Calls for end of “Debtors’ Prison” Driver Responsibility Program
State Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas) has joined the Senate Finance Committee in the fight against the ineffective and counterproductive Driver Responsibility Program, or DRP. Established in 2003 with the intent of raising money for roads and trauma centers, the DRP...
Texas GOP Affirms Support for Second Amendment
At the State Republican Executive Committee held in Austin this past weekend, the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas unanimously passed a resolution affirming the party’s support for the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The resolution notably...
Should State Lawmakers Start Making Local Housing and Land Use Policy?
As big-city affordability crises continue to sweep the nation, the voices insisting that it is time for state governments to intervene grow in numbers, and louder by the day. In calling for last summer’s special session of the Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott...
Texas Democrats: Criticize Trump, Go to Jail
Texas Democrats—traditionally big proponents of onerous campaign finance regulations—may be rethinking their position in light of recent Federal Election Commission rulings that could see them jailed for criticizing President Trump or other federal candidates. Eric...
Swamp Spending
Congressional Republicans and Democrats actively colluded last week to spend even more of your money in Washington, D.C. in the omnibus funding bill. The swamp has declared war on taxpayers. It is sickening to think that the Democrats got more spending out of a...
Straus Questions Corporate Handouts He Approved
Last week, outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus reportedly sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott to express “concern” over the use of one of the state’s prominent corporate handouts known as the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF). Created in 2003, the TEF exists “to help attract...