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Multiple Texas A&M Courses Centered on Gender Ideology
The board of regents’ recent resolution recognized Trump’s executive order banning the use of taxpayer dollars to promote gender ideology.
Senators Consider Measures Placing Prayer, Ten Commandments in Schools
Both proposals are priority legislation for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Texas Lottery Commissioners Keep Executive Director, Move Forward Courier Ban
Lottery commissioners did not provide a reason for their decision to keep Ryan Mindell in the executive director role.
Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Org Pays Massive Salaries
Many employees of the Texas Association of School Boards are earning more than the governor of Texas.
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Freshman Files Ethics Legislation for Local Officials
A freshman lawmaker has filed ethics legislation to increase transparency in local government. On Thursday, State Rep. Mayes Middleton (R–Wallisville) filed House Bill 1473. If passed, the bill would increase disclosure of business relationships with local elected...
Lawmakers Propose Mountain of Mandates on Public Schools
Despite the perennial chorus of repealing mandates on Texas public schools, lawmakers are proposing more and more of them. Both Democrats and Republican lawmakers in both chambers of the Texas Legislature have filed dozens of bills to impose additional requirements –...
Taxpayers Versus Lobbyists at Property Tax Reform Hearing
It was the taxpayers versus taxpayer-funded lobbyists on Wednesday, as hundreds of Texans swarmed the State Capitol to testify on property tax reform legislation. In their first hearing of the 86th legislative session, the newly-created Senate Committee on Property...
AG: Texas Voter Registration Procedures Are Consistent with Federal Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that a legal team from his office vigorously defended Texas’ voter registration procedures during oral arguments before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that a lower court’s costly and unreasonable...
President Trump To Hold El Paso Rally
The Trump Campaign announced the President's plans to hold the first major campaign rally of 2019 in the City of El Paso, Texas on February 11, beginning at 4:00pm. The announcement comes directly after President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress, where...
Lawmaker Fights Back Against Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists
The taxpayer-funded lobby is doubling down on their decades-long effort to oppose any and all attempts to reform Texas’ property tax system, and State Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury) has had enough. Lang, a second-term lawmaker and newly-elected Chair of the Texas Freedom...
Texas Freedom Caucus Selects New Leadership
AUSTIN, Texas – Members of the Texas Freedom Caucus met Monday to elect those who will serve on the executive committee during the biennium. State Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury) will serve as chairman. State Rep. Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) will serve as vice-chair, and...
Nearly $8 Billion Proposed for Abbott’s Mental Health Legislation?
This session, lawmakers will have record revenues at their disposal to either grow spending, provide tax relief, or both. New legislation with a big price tag aims to address a problem that lawmakers have done a subpar job of detailing for taxpayers. Following Gov....
Abbott Delivers State of the State Address
In his biannual “State of the State” address, Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his priorities for the 86th legislative session, naming six emergency items. While most bills may not be considered by the legislature until after the first 60 days, emergency items declared by...