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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.
Texas Senators Consider MAHA Measures in Committee
Health and industry professionals voiced concerns about the burden on food suppliers and the already complicated nutritional process for school lunches.
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SREC Action Invalidates TFRW Board Resolution on Speech Regulation
A resolution passed by the State Republican Executive Committee supporting free speech has invalidated a conflicting resolution passed by the board of the Texas Federation of Republican Women, members familiar with the issue are arguing. In October, TFRW’s executive...
Texas State Bar Sued Over Racial Quotas
A group of lawyers are taking the Texas State Bar Association to court, saying the agency is violating the US constitution by allocating spots on its board according to race. Texas law requires the board of directors of the State Bar, a state agency that, under the...
Self-Serving Lawmakers Use Christmas to Celebrate Themselves
Across the Lone Star State it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and while the vast majority of Texans can be found enjoying the season and cups of good cheer everyone knows an Ebenezer Scrooge. But while “A Christmas Carol” features only one bitter old...
Texas Lawmakers Call for Article V Convention
Standing with a throng of supporters on the steps of the Texas Capitol, several prominent lawmakers filed legislation that would make Texas the ninth state to call for an Article V Convention. Written into the US Constitution by the founding fathers, Article V,...
Republicans Reject Radical Speech Regulations
Republican legislators who have been pushing for radical new speech regulations have a new foe: the Texas GOP. Over the weekend, the State Republican Executive Committee voted 58-1 to pass a resolution calling on the Texas Legislature to “uphold the Republican...
Cain Wins Lawsuit Striking Down Unconstitutional Law
One conservative lawmaker won’t be sworn in until January, but he has already been successful in defeating an unconstitutional state law. Though the process has taken more than seven months, State Rep-Elect Briscoe Cain (R–Deer Park) secured victory in his lawsuit...
Leach Calls CPS Reform an Emergency
In the wake of stunning tragedies that revealed systemic problems in the state’s Child Protective Services and foster care systems, conservatives have been calling for major reform. Today, State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) issued a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott and members...
Hobby Pushes Texas Monthly Even Further Left
Under new ownership from a prominent and liberal Texas family, Texas Monthly Magazine appears poised to push its editorial bent even further to the left and farther out of touch with Texans. On Monday, the Texas-themed travel and barbecue magazine announced it had...
New Protections For Taxpayers
Four members of the Texas Senate want to protect taxpayers by making it harder for lawmakers to grow government. A constitutional amendment filed by Republican State Sens. Van Taylor (Plano), Konni Burton (Colleyville), Brandon Creighton (Conroe), and Bob Hall...