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Texas Lottery Vendor IGT Has Been Fined for Contract Violations
The company argues in a legal filing it didn’t knowingly break the rules.
Texas Senators Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Measures
Under one of the proposals, doctors would be permitted to prescribe off-label drugs like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
DOJ Charges Canadian Man in the 2021 Texas GOP Website Hack
The hacker claimed credit for attacks on the Republican Party of Texas, GiveSendGo, and Scientology.
Lawmaker’s Real Estate Ties Raise Eyebrows in Texas House Deal
Texas House leadership is helping push a Democrat’s bill that would benefit his own firm.
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Wallace Hall Vindicated By Hostile Jury
A Travis County Grand Jury sent out notice earlier today that University of Texas Regent and whistleblower Wallace Hall will not be indicted on any charges, but not before they attempted to besmirch his reputation in a baffling public letter calling for less...
Huffines Stares Down Franchise Tax
It’s a sad fact that many lawmakers tell voters one thing, but do another once they’re elected. Unfortunately for Texans, the problem isn’t restricted to politicians in Washington, D.C.—the disease that replaces conviction with complicity is just as contagious in...
Shedding Light on State Affairs
In a meeting that lasted well past midnight, the State Affairs Committee of the Texas House considered legislation that would sharply limit free speech in the Lone Star State. On the agenda were four items; one each by State Reps. Sarah Davis (R-Houston) and Charlie...
Eltife Eager for More Government
Wednesday afternoon on the heels of major victories for property and business tax relief in the Texas Senate, State Sen. Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) took the opportunity to continue his foot-in-mouth parade. Perhaps bitter over the passage of such relief, some of which he...
Curtain Drop on Cronyism
Though corporate welfare is popular with some politicians, it’s a practice that taxpayers have been opposing for quite some time. This legislative session, one lawmaker has taken the lead to end one of the most egregious examples. State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) has...
Addition and Placation
House budget writers added an additional $800 million to the 2016-17 budget plan on Wednesday in an effort to increase education spending. This brings the House’s proposed education spending to a total of $3 billion, well beyond the $2.2 billion that’s needed to...
Senate Passes Property, Franchise Tax Relief
By super-majority votes, the Texas Senate on Wednesday approved $4.6 billion in tax relief in a series of measures aimed at helping small businesses and homeowners. "Rather than spend excess revenue, the Senate has voted to return $4.6 billion to Texas homeowners and...
Higher Ed Chairmen Seek Higher Tuition
In both the Texas House and Senate, the chairmen of the Higher Education committees will be working to raise tuition for Texas students and families on Wednesday. In the House, Higher Education Committee Chairman John Zerwas (R–Richmond) will hold a hearing at 8am...
Coup at the University of Texas
The horizon for the future of the University of Texas at Austin grew a shade darker yesterday. News broke that the UT System Board of Regents is set to appoint Greg Fenves, the current Executive Vice President and Provost at UT Austin, to replace his boss, Bill...