State
Former Teacher Admits to Downloading Child Abuse Pornography Since 1995
According to court records, he was in possession of between three to four terabytes of child porn.
House GOP Caucus Censures Four Members for Supporting Conservative Challengers
The caucus did not expel the members, but condemned their conduct “in the strongest terms.”
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s Fight to Stop Bureaucratic Abuse
State Rep. Steve Toth has called the lack of oversight over the Texas Medical Board a “failure of the legislature.”
DPS Apprehends First of Texas’ Top 10 Most Wanted Illegal Aliens
Gov. Abbott recently created the most wanted illegal alien list.
State Archive
Spending Cap Sophistry
With the 84th session of the Texas Legislature still over a month away, big-spending politicians are already scheming on how to massively expand the next state budget, all while claiming fiscal discipline. The main obstacle to the grow-government crowd is our...
Straus Creates More Border Insecurity
Continuing his pattern of undermining conservatives and deceiving voters, House Speaker Joe Straus is poised to unravel the state’s border security operations on Dec. 1, while giving Democrats a political tool to use against conservatives. Due to Straus’ opposition,...
The Joe Straus Record
At the beginning of the upcoming Texas Legislative Session, members of the Texas House will decide who the state's third-ranking constitutional officer will be for the current biennium. Texans should be informed about who their representatives are supporting --...
Who Are You For?
With the general election a happy – very happy! – memory, now comes time to elect the third-ranking constitutional office: the Texas House Speaker. Lobbyists and lawmakers are accustomed to citizens checking out as the governing begins; in truth, citizens must be more...
Democratic Operative Sets up Shop to Defend TEC
Recently, former Republican Party official Mark McCaig announced his defense of IRS-style attacks on conservatives. An employee of Democratic super funder Steve Mostyn, McCaig has been the public face opposing a variety of conservative reforms in recent years. For...
Real Tax Repeal
Finally, a real tax relief measure is coming. State Sen. Craig Estes has filed legislation in advance of the January session to repeal the complicated, invasive and inefficient gross margins tax on business. Not replace, not modify, not cut . . . rather, the tax would...
Why Not Number One?
Texans take pride in our state’s frequent “Best in America” characterization when it comes to job creation. It should come as a surprise then that we are not rated the number one tax climate for business. According to the 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index,...
“Ethics” Committee Fails to Meet
More than two months ago we reported on House Speaker Joe Straus’s appointment of an array of discredited members to the “Select Interim Committee to Study Ethics Laws.” The committee was created by Senate Bill 1773 which was passed during the 83rd Legislative...
‘Ethics’ Chair Admits: Attacking Conservatives to Appease Straus Team
In a letter to incoming conservative state senators, the chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission said his agency is implementing IRS-style attack-rules at the behest of House Speaker Joe Straus’ leadership team. Legislative attempts to implement Obama Administration...