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Republican Party of Texas Resolution Calls for Criminalizing Gender Identity Fraud
The RPT resolution states those identifying as a different gender commit “identify fraud.”
Report: Communist China Infiltration of K-12 Schools
State lawmakers recommend actions to secure schools from hostile powers.
Meet the Freshmen: Daniel Alders
Alders acknowledges the legacy left by Matt Schaefer and says he plans to continue that tradition while carving his own path.
Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Trump’s Inauguration
The Biden administration ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for 30 days to honor Carter’s legacy.
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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...
Straus Facts #7: Joe Straus Attacks Whistleblower
When a whistleblower uncovered and exposed an admissions scandal at the University of Texas at Austin, Joe Straus attacked him. UT Regent Wallace Hall discovered that legislators had been abusing the admissions system at UT Austin to get under-qualified children of...
Stickland Fought Obamacare, Fisher Pushed It
Even as Jonathan Stickland was fighting against liberal efforts to bring Obamacare to Texas, his opponent was working to bring Obama’s big government program to the Lone Star State. While Scott Fisher was serving as “Past Board Chair” of Tarrant County’s...
Abbott Unloads on Straus and other Legislators over Ethics Obstruction
In an interview with KVUE News looking back on his first year as Governor, Greg Abbott unloaded on the legislators who killed his ethics reform agenda, calling their obstruction “reprehensible” and “shameful.” The chief obstructions were House Speaker Joe Straus...
Straus Facts #6: Joe Straus Fights Tax Cuts
Last session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick boldly called for property tax reform. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he would veto any budget that didn’t include tax cuts. But Joe Straus and his allies fought them. In an interview with Texas public radio, Straus ally Rep. Lyle Larson...
When House Republicans Chose Diversity Training Over Border Security
Did you hear the one about how Texas House Republicans chose to fund diversity training over border security? No, it’s a true story – not a bad joke. During the debate on the budget in the Texas House, State Rep. Tony Dale (R–Cedar Park) offered an amendment to...