State
Texas Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over DOJ Election Monitors
The DOJ recently announced plans to monitor eight county elections in Texas.
Cruz Campaign Continues Hitting Allred’s Support for Men in Women’s Sports
Allred voted against protecting female sports though he has since claimed that he does not want boys in girls’ sports.
Texas Lottery Commission Caught Misrepresenting Rule Change
Foreign syndicates have long sought to win state lotteries in the U.S.
Over Nine Million Texans Cast Early Ballots Ahead of Election Day
According to the Secretary of State’s office, 9,034,866 Texans have voted early.
State Archive
Erase The Margins
Texas has gained a reputation for being a low-tax, small government state, mainly in comparison to the other 49 (or is it 56?) states. While we get kudos for doing better than many, the Lone Star State still has a ways to go if we want to be truly...
Easy Cutting
Texas has led the nation in economic development thanks to tort reform, an entrepreneur-friendly regulatory environment, a tax burden generally lower than other states, and a prohibition against an income tax. So for lawmakers looking to save money, they could free up...
FreedomWorks Fires Early Shot In Speakership Race
One of the nation's leading grassroots groups, FreedomWorks, stepped out this week with an early speakership endorsement for the Texas House. As noted shortly after by AgendaWise, this early endorsement by a group that also came out early for Ted Cruz's successful...
Dewhurst Got It
With Texas voters strongly backing the idea, Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are making a concerted push this week for a strict, constitutional spending limit in place. And Mr. Dewhurst spelled out why it's important: taxpayers aren't protected when simply...
Deciding Against Gambling in Texas
This afternoon my inbox played host to a condescending email with a friendly, innocuous-sounding subject: "Let Texans Decide." It came from this organization, pushing gambling expansion with very one-sided facts and figures. The question of legalizing slot machines...
School Choice: Your Money, Your Decision
Since the 2012 Republican National Convention I have heard quite a bit of talk regarding “school choice;” from Governor Jeb Bush’s speech down to analysis of Michael Williams’ appointed as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. However, it seems like there are...
‘Stop TLR’: A Trojan Horse from the Left
What does the left do when facts aren’t on their side? They distort, deceive, and dismiss the truth. It’s no wonder, then, that "Stop TLR," a group funded by mega-Democrat donor Steve Mostyn, is now trying to hoodwink the grassroots. Originally formed to oppose tort...
Remembering Who TML and TAC Really Are
It seems some legislators need to be reminded who Texas Municipal League and Texas Association of Counties really are. These aren’t simply groups of local elected officials banding together to represent their constituents in Austin—these are organizations of...
Honoring Texas’ Disabled Vets
Legislation honoring Texas' disabled veterans was made good on this week by the Texas Department of Transportation, making life a little easier for those who have fought for our liberty. The Texas Legislature passed a bill back in 2009, signed by the governor, giving...