On Feb. 24, 1836, after 24 hours of cannon bombardment, William Travis penned a letter from inside the Alamo addressed to all Texans and Americans. In it he, pledged to "never surrender or retreat." The Alamo fell to Santa Anna's forces on March 6, with...

Democrat operatives continue to have high hopes for winning in House District 105. While contributors to the Texas Tribune and party insiders respectively speculate and fantasize about HD 105 slipping from the grasp of the GOP they avoid addressing the failed attempt...

Earlier today Texas Gov. Rick Perry was on a radio show in Lubbock where he listed "raising the gas tax" as among the options lawmakers might consider when it comes to building roads. That's a very bad option, as Perry himself has said in recent months. What's more,...

Some embattled Republicans are being labeled "too senior to fail" by the Austin Chronicle. In an article written about the power of seniority in the legislature the Chronicle muses over whether the party is best served by incumbents losing in the March primaries to...

If there’s ever been a body willing to stand up for traditional Texas conservative values in the face of massive criticism, it’s been conservatives on the State Board of Education (SBOE). Sometimes they've not acted in the most clever or smooth manner but, stand up...

So what does Republican gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina believe? We previously noted the unfortunate flap over the "truther" comments. More directly troubling to the job she is seeking is her campaign noting strong support for massive, unaccountable tax hikes and...

Our friends at TexasWatchdog.com note that two years ago Houston Independent School District voters approved a $90 million bond package to improve security. It shouldn't be a surprise in public education spending anymore, but apparently the people aren't getting what...

State Sen. Ogden’s re-election was endorsed today by the political action arm of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the Empower Texans PAC. “Senator Ogden has skillfully navigated the state’s budget through good times and bad as chairman of the Finance Committee,...

Texans have become increasingly sensitive to and concerned about government spending. Tracking and reporting frivolous expenditures is a void currently being filled by concerned citizens. Such a watchdog exists in Richardson where a small business owner has taken...