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Fraudulent Texts Spark Controversy in Speaker Phelan Leadership Race
As the investigation unfolds, questions linger over the origins and intent of this deceptive messaging campaign.
Texas Land Commissioner Offers 1,402 Acres in Starr County for Construction of Deportation Facilities
Land Commissioner Buckingham previously permitted a section of border wall to be constructed on the ranch after the General Land Office acquired it last year.
Gov. Abbott Announces Executive Order to Protect Texas’ Infrastructure From China
The latest executive order directs the Texas Division of Emergency Management to identify vulnerabilities in state and local infrastructure and make security recommendations.
Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order to Safeguard Texas from Foreign Threats
The executive order instructs state agencies to harden systems and infrastructure against hostile powers—including the Chinese Communist Party.
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Advocates for Big Government: Paid for by… your taxes!
Roddy Stinson, a columnist at the San Antonio Express-News, has hit the nail on the head with a piece in today's paper. He correctly describes the response of local governments to the idea of slowing down the amount of money they can grab as "Weeping, wailing and...
Killing the Business Tax…
 When Texas lawmakers instituted the “gross margins†business tax, it is a safe bet they didn’t expect trail-lawyer-extraordinaire Mark Lanier to sue them over it. But that’s exactly what he’s planning on doing, according to today’s Houston Chronicle. ...
Return the Surplus
State Auditor: Higher Ed High on the Hog
Today, the Texas State Auditor released a detailed report on the number of full-time equivalent employees in state government. The central conclusion of the report is that, while state agencies have reduced their number of FTE's by 8.4 percent since 1997, higher...
Suddenly Responsible?
The San Antonio Express-News has suddenly decided that lawmakers need to slow down when it comes to decisions on the budget. They need to proceed deliberately, waiting on revenue certifications and the like. Why this sudden concern for fiscal responsibility from the...