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Texas Supreme Court Considers Paxton v. Annunciation House Arguments
Annunciation House is a Catholic nonprofit organization in El Paso that has been accused by the attorney general of operating as a “stash house” harboring illegal aliens.
Thousands of Texans Urge Gov. To Prioritize ‘Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids’
Activist Bonnie Wallace’s letter urging Gov. Abbott to fast-track a key Republican Party of Texas legislative priority received more than 6,200 signatures.
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.
State Archive
Straus Bets on Weakness from Abbott and Patrick
In a brazen act of contempt and arrogance, House Speaker Joe Straus is refusing to pass serious, conservative reforms Texans demand and is choosing to engage in a high stakes game of political chicken with the state’s highest elected leaders. This weekend, Straus...
Pretend Property Tax Reform Bill Passes Texas House
On Saturday, Texas House leadership moved to pass a pretend “property tax reform bill” to the Texas Senate. Why the quotes? Because rather than pass serious, structural reforms like the Texas Senate passed, the Texas House is moving a homeopathic half measure instead....
Mechler Resigns as RPT Chairman
After swirling speculation he would be resigning his position as head of the Republican Party of Texas, Chairman Tom Mechler announced that he would be stepping aside in order to focus on his business and his family. “Friends, this job is hard,” said Mechler in a...
Texas Senate Takes Step to Even the Playing Field for Homeschool Students
State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) is spearheading another piece of conservative legislation, with the intent of helping homeschool kids and parents. Senate Bill 640, also to known as the “Tim Tebow Bill,” has garnered the support of grassroots organizations, most...
Alleged Uresti Co-Conspirator Turns Against Him
Things are looking bad for State Senator Carlos Uresti of San Antonio. Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti of San Antonio turned himself into federal authorities on Wednesday. He is facing felony charges for securities law violations and money laundering relating to an...
Byron Cook Defrauded Pastor, Lawsuit Claims
After being sued for fraud by one business partner last year, Byron Cook has now also been sued by a Collin County pastor who alleges that he was defrauded by Cook’s business scheme. Mike Buster, executive pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, filed suit...
Records Reveal Straus Lieutenants Ducked Sanctuary Cities Vote
At the end of April as the Texas House was debating legislation to ban sanctuary cities, four lieutenants of House Speaker Joe Straus skipped a vote on a crucial amendment intended to strengthen the law. While House Democrats did almost everything they could to stop...
Conservatives Grow Increasingly Frustrated with Mechler
Conservative leaders across the Lone Star State are becoming increasingly frustrated with Texas GOP Chairman Tom Mechler for his failure to aggressively advocate for the party’s legislative priorities. For a number of years, conservatives have been distrustful of...
How Bad Are They?
Hiding behind Texas schoolchildren, two associations representing bureaucrats are often found promoting public policies that leave children vulnerable while attacking taxpayers. And the worst part is that taxpayers end up footing the tab for their lobbying activities....