State
Dade Phelan Taps Taxpayer-Funded Casino Lobbyist as New Chief of Staff
Mike Toomey has earned between $3.4 and $6.7 million this year lobbying members of the state legislature.
DPS Chief Announces Retirement Amid Investigation
Steve McCraw is set to retire at the end of the year.
Texas Removed 1K Confirmed Non-US Citizens From Voter Rolls Since 2019
Texas’ transparency in removing non-U.S. Citizens remains murky.
Analysis: Mary Talley Bowden Keeps Up The Pressure for Medical Freedom
Forged in the fire of forced vaccinations, Bowden continues gaining support from Texas lawmakers and candidates.
State Archive
Will Senators Allow Themselves to be Used Again?
Last session, members of the Texas Senate were used by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to defend Bill Powers and the elites who control the University of Texas at Austin. In light of recent reports exposing corruption at UT, will Senators allow themselves to be used again by...
Straus Confidant Faces Dog Abuse Questions
Greyhound 2k, a Boston-based advocate for the welfare of Greyhounds has lodged complaints against Gulf Greyhound Park related to the abuse of dogs at the track. The track is owned in part by Robert and Gordon Johnson, two longtime Austin lobbyists for gambling...
Steroid Testing Program Fails the Test
After spending millions of dollars based on claims of rampant steroid use in high schools, the Texas Legislature has been advised to shut down the six-year-old random testing program it began with great fanfare in 2008. Supporters of the program, however, say that the...
Seliger Seeks 100% Tax Cut for Race Tracks
Despite being one of only two Republican Senators refusing to sign on in support of the Senate’s bipartisan property tax relief measure, State Sen. Kel Seliger is authoring legislation aimed at giving horse and dog racing tracks special treatment—a 100% refund of...
Shaheen’s Transportation Plan Favored Over Senate Version
In an attempt to make transportation funding a legislative priority, State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) has filed legislation to dedicate more tax revenue to non-tolled roads. His reform mirrors State Sen. Robert Nicohols’ original proposal (SB 5) prior to moderate...
Debt Now, Tax Cuts Later in the Texas House
While reducing debt is generally a good thing, comments by State Rep. John Otto (R-Dayton), a lieutenant of liberal House Speaker Joe Straus, reveal what conservatives have feared – some “debt reduction efforts” in the legislature have ulterior motivations. As he...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends 2nd Amendment
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 22 other state attorneys general are urging the Obama administration to permanently discard a proposed ban on M855 5.56 x 45mm ammunition. The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) had recently proposed the ban under...
County Officials: No Vacancy for Conservatives
Almost everyone hates hidden hotel fees. However, while one lawmaker is fighting back against them, she’s catching heat from local officials unhappy with her position. Always beating the drum for bigger government, the “local control” (see: local tyranny) mob has...
P+I Day In Senate Finance, Part 2
On Tuesday morning, witnesses testified before the Senate Finance Committee concerning SJR 2 and SB 9 by State Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills). Ursula Parks, representing the Legislative Budget Board (LBB), argued against the population-plus-inflation...