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GOP Delegates Oppose Taxpayer Handouts to Corporations

Over 94 percent of delegates at the Texas Republican Party’s Convention oppose local governments giving taxpayer handouts to private corporations. The language adopted in the GOP platform plank also calls for government at all levels to end taxpayer bailouts of any...

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Runoff Roundup

With the shortened time period for the Republican primary runoff elections, many haven’t had time to follow the elections closely. To bring everyone up to speed we’ve compiled summaries of each race. Railroad Commission: Wayne Christian, a former conservative...

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GOP: Abolish the Property & Business Franchise Tax

More than 93 percent of the delegates to the Texas Republican Party’s 2016 Convention approved platform language calling for property taxes to be abolished, among other reforms. It's no surprise, considering the party's voters overwhelming supported a similar,...

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Wheless: Judges Shouldn’t be Judicial Activists

At a time when judges at all levels are radically reinterpreting existing law, citizens are increasingly wary of any judicial candidate who may disregard the will of the people. In his bid for a seat on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, one candidate is making...

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Focus on Platform as Delegates Arrive in Dallas

As delegates begin arriving in Dallas for the 2016 Texas Republican Party State Convention, many are focused on the work of the temporary platform committee, which begins its meetings on Monday. The committee is responsible for crafting an initial draft of the party’s...

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Don’t Like Trump? Don’t Abandon Texas

It is simply a fact that Donald Trump is going to be the GOP nominee. While I take great pride in knowing I supported, contributed to, voted for, and endorsed Ted Cruz, voters have taken a different course. Yet, Texas conservatives simply cannot afford to sit out this...

The Spiritual Successor and the Establishment Educrat

Residents of Texas House District 5 have had conservative representation for over a decade from State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), but Hughes’ choice to run for the Texas Senate has put the seat up for grabs. Indeed like many other elections around the state, no...