Whatever problems exist in the Texas House, the Senate has been historically worse; it's where good ideas die and bad ideas get new life. Cheerful news from the Metroplex raises the possibility that we can see some serious improvement in the "upper" chamber of the...

Fifteen Republican state representatives dismissed fiscally conservative principles, instead opting for a more "balanced" (read "big-government") approach to public policy including increased regulation, dismissal of property rights, and a disregard of commonsense...

Shortly after Houstonians found out their red light camera program is back, word got out that a local police officer and vocal advocate for the program was also on the payroll for the company that operates them. In an attempt to defeat a potential state-wide red light...

During the special session, State Representatives Erwin Cain (R-Como) and Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) successfully added amendments to SB 1, the omnibus fiscal matters bill, which respectively increased transparency in the state budget and local school districts....

Much like the story of the Roman Emperor Nero fiddling while Rome burned, the UT administration is standing idly by while the cost of tuition continues to skyrocket. Instead of offering a plan of their own, they’re choosing to “fiddle” away with rhetoric designed only...

With a hefty number of new faces added to the ranks of Texas' legislative body politic this session in the wake of what could be described as a "conservative landslide" in November 2010, many folks want to know, "How did the freshmen do?" This legislative session...