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Another Blow to Phelan: Trent Ashby Endorses David Cook for Speaker
Ashby praised Cook’s ability to work collaboratively with other statewide leaders to achieve conservative goals.
A Leftward Lurch: Gene Wu Takes Over Democrat Caucus Amid Leadership Shake-Up
In addition to his ties to the CCP, Wu has been a vocal opponent of legislation banning hostile foreign entities, including China, from purchasing land in Texas.
State Rep. Troxclair Pens Letter in Support of Reform Speaker Candidate
Troxclair called the Republican caucus “fractured” and praised David Cook for making “great strides to rebuild trust among members of our caucus.”
Platform Administering China’s Lottery Has Ties to Texas Lottery
While Texas works to distance itself from the Chinese Communist Party, gambling apps tie the two together.
State Archive
Tax Branch of GOP
While Texas' governor and lieutenant governor have been talking about cutting taxes this session, one of the House Speaker's key lieutenants is throwing cold water on the idea. He says lawmakers should be focused more on spending the state's newfound revenues. This is...
Tax Rules
While the rules and procedures of a legislative body can be sleep-inducing, their impact on the legislative process cannot be overstated. In the coming days, the Texas House will be debating the rules under which they will operate during the 83rd session. Three...
Bad-Tax Bill
Texas' tax on business is inefficient, burdensome and complicated, and brings in very little in the way of revenues. While conservatives want the tax eliminated or vastly reformed, the Texas Association of Business wants to keep it like it is. Problem is the tax is...
Grinding Taxpayers’ Gears
The Circuit of the America’s racetrack, who recently hosted the largest sporting event in Austin history, is poised to get even more preferential treatment from the government—this time from the infamous Fiscal Cliff deal recently passed by Congress. Thanks to a...
Zedler Pushing Again for Transparency
State Rep. Bill Zedler isn’t giving up the fight for more transparency over local school districts. Despite the roadblocks set up in front of his legislation last session, he’s back again filing the same bill designed to shine a light on how your ISD is spending your...
King: Limit Government Growth
Legislation filed in advance of the 2013 session would strictly limit spending to the sum of population growth and inflation. Voters and taxpayers across the political spectrum have long supported this stronger limit on government. Passed by voters in the late 1970s,...
Take a Stand for Liberty
Texans have always been willing to not only stand on principle, but fight for it as well. Our past is filled with a myriad of examples where Texans proved that those willing to carry the banner of liberty can persevere against all odds. We’re all familiar with what...
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...