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Another Phelan Ally Defects, Backs Cook for Speaker
The caucus vote is scheduled for Saturday, December 7.
‘2000 Mules’ Filmmaker Apologizes to Voter for False Fraud Accusation
Dinesh D’Souza admits he accused Mark Andrews of being a ballot “mule” based on “inaccurate information” provided by True the Vote.
Lawmaker Files Measure to Prohibit Double Toll Tax on Some Highways
The prohibition includes the areas of Highway 246 over the Houston Ship Channel and Highway 99’s Cedar Bayou Crossing.
More Illegal Alien Suspects Charged With Child Sex Crimes
The arrests have occurred all across Texas.
State Archive
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...