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State Lawmaker Files TLR-Backed Measure Limiting Texans’ Free Speech
A similar measure targeting the state’s anti-SLAPP laws was pushed last session before hitting a roadblock.
State Senators to Freeze Funding Increases for Universities, Citing Noncompliance With DEI Ban
The lawmakers are expecting university leadership to confirm compliance with state law.
Senate Records Reveal Lawmakers’ Taxpayer-Funded News Sources
Newly obtained records provide a closer look at the news sources Texas Senators are subscribing to using taxpayer funds.
Lawmaker Confronts State Agency on DEI, Democrat Chair Melts Down
Speaker Dustin Burrows quickly weighed in, issuing a statement suggesting Harrison’s questioning had crossed a line.
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Abbott Offers To Pay For Nancy Pelosi Texas Campaign Visit
Gov. Greg Abbott is offering to fund an all-expenses-paid campaign trip to Texas for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ahead of the November election. In a tongue-in-cheek letter addressed to Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party Gilberto Hinojosa—from John Jackson,...
Alamo Plaza Lease Finalized
On Thursday, the San Antonio City Council approved a lease of the Alamo Plaza area to the state’s General Land Office, pushing forward into motion plans by the GLO to renovate and restore the Alamo battleground. Currently, the Alamo site itself is owned and managed by...
California Renewable Mandates Are Proving Texas Model Right
In August, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 100, mandating all retail electricity consumed in the state be generated from renewable sources by 2045. The move aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but will come at a great cost to Golden State taxpayers....
Straus Sycophant Admits to Killing Bills Behind Closed Doors
A Straus lackey just admitted the one thing everyone knows but few talk about: Establishment Republicans want a secret process they can use to kill conservative bills. State Rep. Kyle Kacal (R–College Station) is one of the most liberal Republicans in the Texas...
Rumors: Clardy Campaigning on Coalition Government
A candidate running for speaker of the Texas House believes he has his election all sewn up according to citizen sources in his district. According to several activists in East Texas, State Rep. Travis Clardy (R-Nacogdoches) has told a number of his constituents that...
GOP “Wolf Pack” Suggests Three New Speaker Candidates
A working group of 20 Republican members of the Texas House has announced three members of the Texas House they would like to see as speaker in the next session, in a reported attempt to bridge the conservative and liberal wings of the Republican caucus. The group of...
Pete Flores Sworn In As First Hispanic Republican Senator
History was made today in the Texas Senate chamber as Pete Flores, a retired game warden from South Texas, was sworn in as the state’s first Hispanic Republican State Senator. Flores won the seat in a special election last month in a surprise victory that surprised...
Why Are Texas House Republicans in Tough Campaigns?
As Texans head into early voting for the November general election, there has been a fair amount of punditry from all sides on what to expect. Since before President Donald Trump was even in office, Democrats have been clamoring about a coming “blue wave” of electoral...
Prosperity Roadmap: Budget Coalition Announces Priorities
A coalition of 18 conservative organizations held a press conference last week to announce its top budget priorities for the coming session. While Texas blazes new economic trails, leading the way in job creation and growth, the derailment of prosperity across the...