State news in Texas

After the Texas Lottery Commission was caught in April with its hand in the cookie jar trying to pass back door slot machines, it now appears the gambling industry has shifted its focus to a different set of bureaucrats. Yesterday the Texas Racing Commission, which...

If this election season tells politicians anything, it should be that conservative voters expect Republicans to govern the way they campaign. From U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor of Virginia to Texas State Rep. Bennett Ratliff of Dallas, and many races in between, voters...

Today we received a copy of a letter sent to current University of Texas Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster by Charles Miller, criticizing his recent call for fellow regent Wallace Hall to resign. Charles Miller was appointed to the University of Texas Board of...

After years of rumors and speculation, State Sen. Robert Duncan (R–Lubbock) will soon become the chancellor of Texas Tech University. As one of the most liberal Republicans in the senate, Duncan’s departure opens the door for a more conservative successor in SD 28,...

Recently the Texas Tribune held a fundraising drive. As is often the case with non-profits, the Tribune’s fundraising team came a lot closer to identifying the real product the group is selling than the organization’s official mission statement. While the Tribune’s...

We recently reported on the unbelievably lopsided campaign spending between entrenched liberal incumbent, Senator Bob Deuell and grassroots activist, Bob Hall in the Republican primary race for Senate District 2. Also, we reported on how this massive spending...

Yesterday we told you about efforts by the Texas Lottery Commission to implement slot-machine-like electronic gambling devices in Texas by mutilating rules pertaining to bingo. Despite the unlawfulness of the Commission’s proposed actions, Commission Chairman J....