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Republican Party of Texas Resolution Calls for Criminalizing Gender Identity Fraud
The RPT resolution states those identifying as a different gender commit “identify fraud.”
Report: Communist China Infiltration of K-12 Schools
State lawmakers recommend actions to secure schools from hostile powers.
Meet the Freshmen: Daniel Alders
Alders acknowledges the legacy left by Matt Schaefer and says he plans to continue that tradition while carving his own path.
Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Trump’s Inauguration
The Biden administration ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for 30 days to honor Carter’s legacy.
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Dickey and Asche Roll Out Endorsements Ahead of RPT Convention
As the Republican Party of Texas’ biennial convention in San Antonio quickly approaches, both chairman candidates are continuing to roll out endorsements ahead of the vote next week. The race pits current RPT Chairman James Dickey against challenger Cindy Asche....
Mysterious Group Sends Emails Attacking James Dickey
Many delegates to the upcoming Republican Party of Texas Convention have reported receiving an email from an unfamiliar organization attacking incumbent chairman James Dickey. Sent from “Texas Conservatives for Liberty and Freedom,” the email accuses Dickey of...
Abbott Campaign Treasurer Found Supporting Far-Left Politicians
As Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign treasurer, one would assume that Houston businessman John Nau III would provide backing to candidates seeking to implement the priorities Abbott laid out during the legislative session. However, it appears more and more often that Nau...
Straus Tasks Democrat with Gun Confiscation Bill
As part of his proposal to promote safety in schools in the wake of the Santa Fe High School shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott encouraged the legislature to study a few areas during the interim for potential policy changes for the upcoming legislature. Just hours after...
House Democrats: Abbott Backs Our Gun Confiscation Bill
Texas House Democrats are claiming that Gov. Abbott is backing a radical gun control bill they supported in 2017. At a press conference in Dallas on Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott outlined several proposals for new gun safety measures in the wake of the Santa Fe shooting...
Abbott Announces School Safety Proposals
In response to the recent school shooting at Santa Fe High School, Gov. Greg Abbott announced this morning a slew of proposals designed to increase safety in Texas schools. In a press conference at Dallas ISD, Abbott laid out his proposals, including increasing the...
Texas Democrats: “The Pot-Smoking Lesbian Coalition”
While most Texans spent the Memorial Day weekend enjoying activities with family and friends and remembering the sacrifice members of our military have made on behalf of our country, the Texas Democrat Party was busy embarrassing itself again, promoting t-shirts and...
2018 Texas GOP Chairman Candidates in Their Own Words
Last year, incumbent Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tom Mechler resigned abruptly, triggering a special election by the State Republican Executive Committee that featured two candidates: former Travis County GOP Chairman James Dickey and Houston...
New Property Tax? A Warning to Texas Over Pensions and Benefits
At an April pension event cosponsored by The Civic Federation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, a speaker from the Chicago Fed drew audible gasps from the audience. He did so after proposing a special property tax, levied on top of the existing Illinois...