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Report Criticizes Politically-imposed Limits to the US Liquefied Natural Gas Boom
The country’s LNG export boom is under threat of being obstructed by politicians, the National Center for Energy Analytics found.
Border Security Advocates Urge Action Against the Mexican Cartels
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is urging the federal government to designate violent Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
UT, A&M Investment Management Company Changes Course After Report on ‘Woke’ Proxy Votes
The president of UTIMCO pledges they “will do better.”
GRAPHIC: Paxton Exposes Gruesome Details of Child-killer Robert Roberson
A group of lawmakers are working to exonerate Roberson, who was sentenced to death for murdering his two-year-old daughter.
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“He’s a senator and he wants to kill me!”
“He’s a senator and he wants to kill me!” Those are the chilling words of the ex-wife of Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti calling 9-1-1 to report an episode of domestic violence. The audio of the 9-1-1 call was released by the American Phoenix Foundation after a long fight...
Establishment’s All-New Low
This week the tactics of the Austin political class reached an all-new low. On Thursday, WFAA broke news that police are investigating violent threats that were made against conservative Rep. Tony Tinderholt, his wife, and their unborn child. Instead of condemning the...
Straus Facts #12: Joe Straus Enables Cronyism
When not using his committee assignments to empower Democrats, House Speaker Joe Straus uses his appointments to empower cronyism by his loyalists. Download the Empower Texans PAC mailer Jim Keffer, Straus’ Natural Resources chairman, has used his time in office to...
Straus Facts #11: Joe Straus Killed Spending Caps
In 2012, 94 percent of Republicans voted in favor of a proposition calling for a strong state spending cap based on the combined growth of population and inflation. This session, the Texas Senate responded, passing Senate Bill 9. The bill would have put the Republican...
Straus Facts #10: Joe Straus Defends Late-Term Abortions
When pro-life conservatives were successful on the House floor this session, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus took the victory away from them. Rep. Matt Schaefer, a conservative from Tyler, worked against House leadership to successfully amend a must-pass Health and...
Straus Facts #9: Joe Straus Attacked Gov. Abbott’s Agenda
It was clear from the start of the recent legislative session that Speaker Joe Straus opposed Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda—even going so far as to attack reform proposals the governor campaigned on. Most notably, Straus told an audience at the University of Texas at...
Lack of Union Dues Reform Hinders Local Control
State managed pensions hinder the ability of local governments to negotiate plans that are reasonably in line with what they can afford, but the road to local control has a major road block – government collection of union dues. The way to level the playing field...
Texas Medical Schools Purchased Aborted Fetal Tissue from Planned Parenthood
A conservative attorney is out with bombshell evidence showing that Texas medical schools have been purchasing organs taken from aborted babies by Planned Parenthood. Briscoe Cain, the Texas legal counsel to the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, revealed invoices...
Straus Facts #8: Joe Straus Enables Democrats
In 2009, a coalition of Democrats and liberal Republicans empowered Joe Straus to become Speaker of the House. In exchange for their continued support, Straus empowers Democrats and liberal Republicans to chair important House committees, while relegating...