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Paxton Fights Back Against Federal Judge’s Block of Texas A&M Drag Ban
The event at the center of the current legal fight is “Draggieland,” an annual drag show held on the A&M campus in College Station.
Texas Senators Consider $2.5 Billion Over Next Decade for Film Industry
The proposed measure would significantly raise the amount allocated for the state’s film incentive program and keep it out of budget deliberation for a decade.
University of North Texas System To ‘Pause’ Drag Shows on Campus
UNT is now the third system to end on-campus drag shows following Texas A&M and the University of Texas.
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Calls for Federal Action To Secure Border Islands
The General Land Office has declared two islands in the Rio Grande state land.
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Gun Owners Frustrated with Abbott
When Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would be calling lawmakers back to Austin for a special session of conservative reforms, many grassroots activists were thrilled with the ambitious agenda of twenty items he assigned lawmakers. But Texas gun owners are rankled...
Final State Budget Highlights Restraint and Areas for Improvement
When government growth outpaces the people it serves, ordinary citizens lose. At the end of the current 2016-17 fiscal biennium, Texas government will have spent more than $1.2 trillion in a little over the last 14 years. This amount represents an 11.8 percent...
Abbott Sets Stage for Taxpayer Victories in Special Session
At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would be calling a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 18th to address a bevy of conservative priorities the legislature failed to pass during the 140-day regular session....
An Underwhelming, Undone Session
Just a few days ago, the Texas Legislature concluded its 85th regular session. But while the body is adjourned sine die, lawmakers’ work is anything but over. While both chambers did pass a mediocre budget (the one thing they’re constitutionally required to do), a ban...
James Dickey Elected RPT Chairman
After a heated, two-week campaign, Travis County Republican Party Chairman James Dickey was elected to lead the Texas GOP by the party’s executive committee on Saturday. Prevailing in a 32-31 vote over Houston businessman Rick Figueroa, Dickey now takes position as...
Democrat Defends Municipal Lobbyists, Kills Annexation Reform
Were it not for one state senator’s filibuster defending city bureaucrats, homeowners living just outside of a municipality’s jurisdiction would have been given commonsense protections against unilateral annexation. Unfortunately, State Sen. Jose Menendez (D-San...
RPT Chairman Candidates, In Their Own Words
A few weeks ago, Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tom Mechler resigned from his position citing the demands on his family and his business. While the position is currently vacant, the State Republican Executive Committee will elect a replacement for Mechler at their...
TSRA Praises Killer of Constitutional Carry
After one lawmaker ensured that Second Amendment legislation died in the Texas Legislature, the state’s largest ostensibly pro-gun group is singing his praises. For years, Texas gun owners have argued that the Lone Star State lags desperately behind its peers when it...
Governor Abbott Debates Veto of Texting and Driving Bill
After passing both chambers of the Texas Legislature, a bill to ban texting while driving is now sitting on the Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, and citizens across the state are waiting to see what he does with the legislation. House Bill 62 by State Rep. Tom Craddick...