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Flynn and Alvarado Disregard Oaths of Office

Over the holiday weekend, Breitbart Texas broke news that University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa had offered embattled University of Texas President Bill Powers an opportunity to resign or else be fired at the upcoming meeting of the UT Board of...

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More Texas Bureaucrats Attempt Back Door Slots

After the Texas Lottery Commission was caught in April with its hand in the cookie jar trying to pass back door slot machines, it now appears the gambling industry has shifted its focus to a different set of bureaucrats. Yesterday the Texas Racing Commission, which...

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Purple: The New Color of Defeat

If this election season tells politicians anything, it should be that conservative voters expect Republicans to govern the way they campaign. From U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor of Virginia to Texas State Rep. Bennett Ratliff of Dallas, and many races in between, voters...

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Former Board of Regents Chairman Criticizes Foster

Today we received a copy of a letter sent to current University of Texas Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster by Charles Miller, criticizing his recent call for fellow regent Wallace Hall to resign. Charles Miller was appointed to the University of Texas Board of...

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Duncan’s Departure Leaves Room for Improvement

After years of rumors and speculation, State Sen. Robert Duncan (R–Lubbock) will soon become the chancellor of Texas Tech University. As one of the most liberal Republicans in the senate, Duncan’s departure opens the door for a more conservative successor in SD 28,...

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Activists and Advocates at the Texas Tribune

Recently the Texas Tribune held a fundraising drive. As is often the case with non-profits, the Tribune’s fundraising team came a lot closer to identifying the real product the group is selling than the organization’s official mission statement. While the Tribune’s...

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The Truth Discount

We recently reported on the unbelievably lopsided campaign spending between entrenched liberal incumbent, Senator Bob Deuell and grassroots activist, Bob Hall in the Republican primary race for Senate District 2. Also, we reported on how this massive spending...

“Qualified” to Suppress Speech

Today, the House Committee on State Affairs will hear invited testimony related to efforts by House Speaker Joe Straus’ leadership team to target outspoken conservative non-profits. In a press release Tuesday, State Affairs Chairman Byron Cook called it an effort to...