State
365 Days of Secrecy: Phelan Refuses to Disclose Costs of Paxton Impeachment
One year later, Speaker Dade Phelan has still refused to provide taxpayers with the information.
Aggie Scorecard, Central Texas, State
A&M-Central Texas To Spotlight Faculty Research on ‘Transgender’ Veterans
The presentation will examine “what it means to be transgender and non-binary.”
Zero Elective Abortions Performed in Texas Since August 2022
Data released by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission did report there were 113 “medically necessary” abortions performed.
Analysis: Dirty Rolls Are a Key Component of Voter Fraud
Fights over accurate rolls are unique and partisan.
State Archive
Callegari Seeks Important Reforms
While some occupational licenses serve a legitimate role, many seem more designed to lock-out upstarts and create barriers for competitors seeking to enter the marketplace. Taxpayer advocate and State Rep. Bill Callegari wants to fix that; he's on a mission to reduce...
Making Texas Strong
The TEA Party Caucus Advisory Committee released their legislative priorities for the 83rd Session today, calling on the state to implement the five points of the Texas Budget Compact, reduce the size and scope of government to its constitutionally-defined roles, and...
“Feeling Heat” is Just Part of the Job Description
Lawmakers in the Texas House and the U.S. House of Representatives have something in common these days. Both bodies are facing serious decisions about who will lead them going into the new year, and both are hearing from constituents about this important decision....
Billions More for Bigger Government
While other statewide leaders are calling for reducing spending and cutting wasteful government, House Speaker Joe Straus is telling the media he wants to break out the checkbook this session. In preparation for the 83rd Legislature, Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David...
Why School Choice Must Be Universal
Who knows what's best for children in terms of education? The adults responsible for them - i.e., parents and guardians - or politicians and bureaucrats? I know, this is one of those times when you look at the screen and scoff. "Obviously," you say, indignantly,...
Gone with the Wind?
Texas has received federal subsidies for wind farms since 1992, providing the “green energy” sector with an artificial leg-up against other forms of energy. But with the fiscal cliff in Washington looming, this particular incident of corporate welfare could finally be...
Krause Makes Good on Reform
After drawing the top-seniority rank among the 42 members of the Texas House freshmen class, incoming State Rep. Matt Krause of Arlington put taxpayers first by filing legislation to require zero-based budgeting. During freshman orientation, new members draw numbered...
The Curse of Low Expectations
On Friday, State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (R–Lexington) announced his intention to again vote for Rep. Joe Straus as House Speaker this upcoming session, reiterating the tired and debunked rhetoric that the House had a truly conservative session under his watch in 2011....
Failing the Test
While good intentions no doubt drove the imposition of the state’s increasingly heavy-handed testing regimen for schools (well, good intentions, plus a big pay-day for a politically connected, London-based publishing firm), righteous outrage from parents and teachers...