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Democrat Coalition Propels Dustin Burrows to Speaker of the Texas House
More Democrats than Republicans voted for Burrows’ speakership.
State Sen. Brandon Creighton Named President Pro Tempore as Session Begins
Creighton was sworn in on the same Bible his ancestor was sworn in on when he represented his district over 120 years ago.
Grassroots Activists Charter Buses to State Capitol to Champion Ban of Democrat Chairs
Activists lobbied their lawmakers in support of GOP priorities.
Dallas ISD Admin Claims ‘Loopholes’ Let Boys Play in Girls’ Sports
The administrator said that she has no fear of going to jail for advocating for the LGBT agenda in education.
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Patrick, Bettencourt, Fire Back at Emmett’s Call for Higher Taxes
Following County Judge Ed Emmett’s State of Harris County speech last week, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) released a blistering press release in which he and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized Emmett’s opposition to their property tax reform...
Gooden Runs from Texas House Campaign
Conservatives in East Texas can rest assured that at least one liberal lawmaker won’t be returning to the Texas House next session. On Tuesday, State Rep. Lance Gooden (R–Terrell) announced his intention to run for the Texas’ 5th Congressional seat to succeed outgoing...
Former Cruz Staffer Announces Congressional Run
Chip Roy, former chief of staff to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, announced his campaign for Congress Wednesday morning. Roy is running to represent Texas’ 21st Congressional District and is attempting to replace U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R–San Antonio), who is retiring after 16...
State Representative Tony Tinderholt calls out Straus and Cook’s Committee
Shortly before announcing their retirements on the exact same day, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus and State Rep. Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) teamed up to form a temporary, 60-day committee for the interim period, with the announced intent of “re-assert(ing) that Texas is...
Despite Majority Support, SREC Fails to Adopt Cook Censure
Meetings of the State Republican Executive Committee are always contentious affairs, but Saturday’s gathering was even more compelling than normal with members considering the first application of party rule 44: the censure. But despite having the support from a...
SREC Approves Ballot Propositions
Republican primary voters will get a chance to vote on eleven propositions that could have a major impact in deciding which issues merit attention from the Texas Legislature in 2019. Meeting in Austin this weekend, the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) voted...
Texas Association of Business: Sanctuary Cities Are Pro-Business
One of Texas’ largest business associations is claiming that sanctuary cities are somehow “pro-business.” Sanctuaries cities are municipalities that undermine or refuse to comply with federal immigration laws. It's an issue that was thrust into the national spotlight...
House GOP Caucus Fails to Adopt Majority-Vote Policy
In a stunning failure Friday, the Texas House GOP Caucus adopted a process for selecting a speaker candidate that is out of step with the Republican platform. In recent months, GOP activists have urged House Republicans to adopt a process whereby they would unite...
Republican Party Censures Travis Clardy
On Thursday evening the Cherokee County Republican Party voted to officially censure State Rep. Travis Clardy (R-Nacogdoches) for failing to uphold the core principles of the Texas GOP. Initially brought forward a number of weeks ago, the resolution was tabled in...