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Texas Senators Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Measures
Under one of the proposals, doctors would be permitted to prescribe off-label drugs like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
DOJ Charges Canadian Man in the 2021 Texas GOP Website Hack
The hacker claimed credit for attacks on the Republican Party of Texas, GiveSendGo, and Scientology.
Lawmaker’s Real Estate Ties Raise Eyebrows in Texas House Deal
Texas House leadership is helping push a Democrat’s bill that would benefit his own firm.
Effort to End Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food Moves Forward
The debate also included criticism of the American Heart Association, which initially testified against the bill during a Senate committee hearing last month.
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Cain Calls for Free Speech Hearings
After experiencing the heckler’s veto first hand, a conservative state lawmaker is calling on the leaders of the Texas Legislature to study ways in which to protect Texans’ free speech rights on college campuses. State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R–Deer Park), a freshman...
No Documentation Required to Register to Vote in Texas
Texans may be surprised to learn that the state’s voter registration process relies upon an honor system—no proof of citizenship is required for voter-registration applicants. Texas election laws are in need of serious reform. Not only does state law not require proof...
U.S. Fifth Circuit Upholds Key Provisions of Sanctuary Cities Ban
A last-minute injunction against a controversial piece of legislation aimed at curtailing sanctuary city policies was partially lifted on Monday by a panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During the recent regular session, Texas lawmakers...
Dawn Buckingham Named RPT Victory Chair
As the Texas GOP begins to ramp up its 2018 election efforts, preparations for what is sure to be a major fundraising campaign are already in the works. Appointed this year to lead the effort and receive the title of “Victory Chair” is freshman State Sen. Dawn...
Is Joe Straus Challenging Greg Abbott In 2018?
No one doubts that Joe Straus is the Democrats’ favorite Republican. He has spent his tenure in office obstructing conservative reforms, so some in Austin are thinking he might now want to challenge Greg Abbott in 2018. And maybe not as a Republican. Straus was...
Texas Argues in Favor of Sanctuary Cities Law at Federal Appellate Court
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office recently argued before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans the legality of Senate Bill 4, the anti-sanctuary cities bill passed by the legislature during the regular session this year. SB 4, which was which...
Byron Cook Censured by Anderson County GOP
One of House Speaker Joe Straus’ top allies, State Affairs Chairman Byron Cook (R–Corsicana), is in hot water after activists in one county of his four-county district moved to officially reprimand him for his actions in the Texas Legislature. Last week, Republican...
Phil King Declares for Texas House Speaker
While members of the Texas House Republican Caucus were meeting in Bastrop at the Lost Pines Resort for their annual member retreat, one instructed his staff to file the paperwork necessary to run against House Speaker Joe Straus. On Friday afternoon, State Rep. Phil...
Records Show Capitol Bureaucrats Discriminated Exclusively Against Pastors
Late in the special session, Capitol bureaucrats maneuvered to silence the free speech of Texas pastors by claiming the group’s request violated administrative rules. However, a review of emails and application documents appear to show viewpoint discrimination....