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Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights
The proposal would enshrine in the Texas Constitution a legal precedent affirming that parents have a right to the care, custody, and control of their children.
Transactional Gold Legislation Moves Forward in Senate, Faces Pushback From Banking Lobbyist
Banking lobbyist calls gold industry “predatory” at Senate hearing.
Analysis: The Texas Lottery May Not Survive Its Own Defenders
What will be the fate of the Texas Lottery?
House Committee Kills Anti-ESG Effort in Late Vote
The Republican Party of Texas has specifically targeted the use of ESG in its platform.
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Constitutional Carry Now Legal in Oklahoma, Still Illegal in Texas
Just across the Red River, law-abiding citizens will soon no longer need a permission slip from their state government to carry a handgun openly or concealed. Beginning November 1, House Bill 2597, which passed the Oklahoma Legislature with bipartisan support, takes...
Commentary: The Texas Gun-Control Roadshow Must End
Can someone explain why Texas Republicans are still talking about gun control? Everywhere but Texas, the tide has turned in favor of gun rights. Amidst Beto’s gun confiscation threat and Democratic impeachment efforts, President Trump and congressional Republicans...
Commentary: Conservatives Want the Old Dan Patrick
As conservative activists across Texas continue to demand that Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session to pass the Lone Star Agenda, an 11-point conservative reform plan to unite and energize Republicans going into the 2020 elections, one prominent statewide leader is...
Americans for Prosperity Asks Texans to “Thank” Disgraced Speaker Bonnen
While most lawmakers, political groups, and even private citizens are distancing themselves from disgraced and retiring Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, one group is asking citizens to thank him. After audio was released last month of Bonnen making a quid pro quo...
After Bonnen Scandal, Toth Asks Abbott for Conservative Special Session
As grassroots conservatives from around the state demand that lawmakers return to Austin to pass the Lone Star Agenda, a package of conservative reforms to be passed during a special session intended to unite voters ahead of the upcoming elections, State Rep. Steve...
Allen West Supports Lone Star Agenda
In striking contrast to his opponent, Allen West—a challenger for the chairmanship of Texas’ Republican Party—declared his support for the Lone Star Agenda and also took issue with top Republican leaders praising this year’s “purple session.” Last week, leaders of...
Biedermann and Tinderholt Endorse Lone Star Agenda
After a “purple” legislative session earlier this year—which has Democrats celebrating while none of the Republican Party of Texas’ legislative priorities progressed—grassroots have called on lawmakers to support the Lone Star Agenda, a package of conservative reforms...
ELECTION: Race to Replace Zerwas Heads to Runoff
The 2019 election season isn’t over quite yet for many Fort Bend County voters. Democrat Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz and Republican Gary Gates are headed to a runoff to decide who will fill the unexpired term of State Rep. John Zerwas (R–Richmond). In what started as a...
ELECTION: Voters Shoot Down 1 Constitutional Amendment, Approve 9 Others
When Texas voters took the polls on Tuesday, they may have cast ballots for local bonds, candidates, or measures, depending on their location. But all Texas voters, regardless of where they reside, were faced with a series of 10 constitutional propositions; nine of...