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Texas Joins Multi-state Lawsuit Over Gas Water Heater Regulation
Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue opposing President Biden’s “lawless” regulatory overreach until President-elect Trump’s inauguration.
Online Lottery Ticket Vendor Partners With Uber to Entice Gambling?
Lotto.com is selling scratch tickets online, violating lottery rules and state law.
Texas Takes On Porn Industry at US Supreme Court
The porn industry’s attorney argued that the state’s age verification law unduly burdens adults who want to view sexually explicit content online.
A&M Business School Dean Historically Supports DEI and ESG
In an application letter to the Mays Dean Search Committee, Sharp declared his commitment to DEI and ESG initiatives.
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Texas Democrat Wants to Abolish Immigration Enforcement Agency
A Democrat lawmaker in Texas is playing right out of the Washington D.C. liberals’ playbook, filing a bill calling for the end of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE. Calling it a “bloated agency tainted by controversy,” Democrat...
Testimony Reveals Transparency Issue in State Contracts
On Tuesday, members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee asked a series of questions to the Legislative Budget Board, revealing some $179 billion dollars in state government contracts are out of compliance with a state transparency law. The law requires vendors...
Democrats, Liberal Media Downplay Noncitizen Voting
After a shocking report from the Texas Secretary of State last week revealed 95,000 individuals identified in the Texas Department of Public Safety database as non-U.S. citizens have registered to vote in Texas — and 58,000 of those have voted in one or more Texas...
Integrity of Texas’ Elections Rests with House Committee
Texas lawmakers have a vital opportunity this legislative session—and the future of the Lone Star State’s election system hangs in the balance. The newly assigned Texas House Elections Committee is primed to take on the difficult challenge of overhauling Texas'...
Conservative Lawmakers Look to End Abuse of “Legislative Fast-Track”
When most people imagine the process by which the legislature passes a piece of legislation, they likely conjure up images of fiery debates, pro and con speeches, and votes all on the record. Sure, this is the process for some legislation—especially high-profile items...
Bonnen Responds to Criticism from Gun Rights Activists
After receiving criticism last week for his committee assignments from second amendment advocacy organizations, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton) is shrugging off the attacks. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Bonnen dismissed claims by the Texas Firearms...
7 Facts About Noncitizens Illegally Voting in Texas
Texas’ top election official revealed Friday that 95,000 individuals identified in the Texas Department of Public Safety database as non-U.S. citizens have registered to vote in Texas, and 58,000 of those have voted in one or more Texas elections. Here’s what Texans...
Supreme Court Overturns Sanctions in Pressley Election Challenge
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned sanctions against former Austin city council candidate Laura Pressley and her attorney, finding a Travis County district court abused its discretion in 2015 when it found an election challenge she filed was frivolous. After...
State Official: 58,000 Non-US Citizens Voted in Texas Elections
Texas’ top election official announced today that 58,000 people identified in a state database as noncitizens have voted in Texas elections, confirming a shocking reality that election integrity advocates have known for some time. In an alarming statement, Texas...