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Lt. Gov. Patrick Blasts FBI Leadership for Claiming New Orleans Attack Was Not Terrorism
Despite evidence, the FBI special agent in charge said that the New Year’s Day attack was not an act of terrorism—leading Patrick to say she should be terminated.
State Legislator Threatens to Withhold Funding for Texas Medical Board
State Rep. Brian Harrison said if a Planned Parenthood employee is not terminated, he will file legislation to defund the board.
Meet the Freshmen: Andy Hopper
As he prepares for the upcoming legislative session, Hopper plans to prioritize election integrity, water conservation, and border security.
Ken Paxton Tours to ‘Hold Republican Representatives Accountable’ Ahead of Speaker Vote
Paxton is visiting the districts of members he says are undermining the Republican Party by cutting deals with Democrats.
State Archive
Jim Keffer: Reaching Across the Aisle and Into Your Wallet
As we’ve often seen in Washington, D.C., the business of serving oneself over constituents is a bipartisan vocation. Straus-lieutenant Jim Keffer, Republican state representative from Eastland, has proved that cronyism is a popular bipartisan vocation in Austin, too....
Landgraf Endorsed For HD81
In advance of the 2014 elections, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has endorsed Brooks Landgraf in the election to fill the open HD81 seat. “Brooks Landgraf is a strong conservative with the energy and skills necessary to represent the Permian Basin in the Texas...
J.D. Sheffield is Flat-Out Lying to Voters
J.D. Sheffield, the most liberal Republican in the Texas House, is flat out lying to his constituents in House District 59. Faced with actual conservative opposition, Sheffield is trying to whitewash his abhorred voting record by simply lying about it on his campaign...
Quacks Call Ratliff Conservative
Voters in House District 115 last Thursday were greeted at their mailbox with a piece oddly adorned with pictures of little rubber duckies proclaiming F-rated Representative Bennett Ratliff to be a “conservative leader.” To call Bennett Ratliff a “conservative,” the...
Davis Democrats for Massengale
Battleground Texas might field a candidate for State Representative in House District 83 after all. Lubbock ISD School Board President Steve Massengale will likely tout his new endorsement from the Lubbock Educators Association. But, he will fail to mention this group...
Well, His Name IS Austin…
How appropriate: a legislative candidate named Austin tells an audience in Odessa he won't promise not to raise their taxes. Which translates to: he'll vote to raise taxes. Let me back up. At a candidate forum last night in Odessa for the two candidates seeking to...
TV Ad Jim Keffer Doesn’t Want Voters To See
-- NEW INFORMATION ADDED AT END -- AUSTIN, Texas [Empower Texans PAC] -- A member of the Texas House is trying to stop voters from learning about his record in the state legislature. State Rep. Jim Keffer of Eastland this week demanded that local cable companies...
But what are you FOR?
It inevitably happens during the campaign season. It's the call in which someone who had been completely radio-silent suddenly expects a last-minute endorsement because an opponent is "so bad." Sorry, but we don't endorse against people. Heck, we don't even endorse in...
Supremely Qualified
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has announced our endorsements in the contested races for the Supreme Court. We enthusiastically support for re-election Nathan Hecht, Jeff Brown and Phil Johnson. The Texas Supreme Court is the "court of last resort for civil matters...