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Libraries Could Lose Funding for Hosting Drag Queen Story Hours Under Senate Proposal
The proposal follows legislation passed last session that sought to ban sexually oriented performances in front of minors, including drag performances.
Amid Concerns Surrounding Texas Lottery, Senators Approve Courier Ban
The measure banning lottery courier services by State Sen. Bob Hall passed unanimously and will now be sent to the Texas House.
State Rep. Leach Refiles Mail Ballot Measure Gov. Abbott Vetoed in 2023
Gov. Abbott argued that the measure would make the election system more susceptible to malfeasance.
A&M Geography Course Teaches Gender Is “Social Construct”
An Intro to Human Geography course teaches gender identity, intersectionality, and sexuality.
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House Issues Interim Report on Pensions Ahead of Session
In the midst of Texas’ two largest cities’ pension storms, the Texas House Committee on Pensions, chaired by State Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Canton), has released its interim report. Among other things, the committee was tasked with evaluating ways to ensure public pension...
University of Texas Lobbying for Liberal Policies
With the return of the Texas Legislature fast approaching, many interest groups are cementing their wish lists that they’ll be bringing to Austin. Among them is the University of Texas, which has approved a lobbying agenda that could have been ripped from the Democrat...
Loyalty Vote on Day One
With the power to determine all of the committee chairs and the assignment of bills, the speaker of the Texas House controls whether conservative reforms live or die in the legislative process. Over the last three legislative sessions, conservative members of the...
Will Abbott Rein-in Gambling Speculators with Racing Commission Pick?
With his appointment of Texas Racing Commission Chairman Rolando Pablos as Secretary of State set to take effect on January 5th, Gov. Greg Abbott will once again be tasked with picking a chairman for the beleaguered horse and dog racing regulator. Abbott appointed...
Blame Texas Republicans for the National Bathroom Battle
Texas Republicans had the opportunity to shut down the political left’s assault on basic moral principles, but dodged the fight and thereby emboldened a national fight that now has parents fighting to keep boys out of their daughters’ bathrooms, locker rooms, and...
Huffman Files Bill To End Government Collection of Union Dues
Texas’ public sector unions have long fought to protect their ability to have government entities collect and remit their member’s union dues, but State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) has filed a bill to end that practice. While Texas is a right to work state, public...
TAB: Just Another Liberal Lobby Group
One prominent Austin lobby group has been in the tank for bigger government for a long time, but their vanity is now taking them even deeper down the drain. In a recent lobbying push, the state’s ostensibly pro-business lobby group, the Texas Association of Business,...
Senator’s Conflict of Interest Presents Hurdle for Design-Build
Taxpayer watchdog groups are urging Texas lawmakers to embrace a cost-saving method for construction projects that could lead to big savings for taxpayers. But one senator’s conflict of interest may present a major obstacle. This session the Texas Senate will take up...
Citizens Want Genuine Ethics Reform
Early in 2016, Gov. Greg Abbott declared genuine ethics reform his top legislative priority for the upcoming 85th session of the Texas Legislature. Abbott had sharp words for representatives in the House who might be plotting to kill his reform agenda, as they did in...