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Land Commissioner Buckingham Opposes Biden’s ‘Reckless’ Offshore Wind Energy Sale
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham cites issues that will arise from building wind turbines in the Gulf of Mexico.
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Gun Rights
Candidates shared their thoughts on how the Second Amendment can be better protected in Texas.
Texas Grid Operator Warns of Coming Problems as Energy Prices Rise
ERCOT issued a warning on potential energy deficiencies from April 29 through May 1.
Could Democrats Save Incumbent Rep. John Kuempel in Runoff Election?
A new push from the Texas GOP, however, could see Democrat interference in Republican primary elections significantly curtailed.
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National Committeewoman Candidates Share Vision for Republican Party
With the biennial Republican Party of Texas convention less than two months away, two women are campaigning to represent the state within the Republican National Committee. Debbie Georgatos and Kit Whitehill, the two declared candidates in the race for RNC...
Illegal Alien Encounters in February Soar Past Previous Month
Illegal alien encounters at the southwest border are on the rise according to the February numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. At ports of entry, the CBP reported 140,644 encounters. This increased by more than 16,000 from the previous month....
University Staff Promote New Pro-Free Speech Institutions at UT Austin, West Texas A&M
Two university faculty members paraded their new pro-free speech and classical education institutions at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual summit. Dr. Justin Buckley Dyer, a political science professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Walter V....
Prosecutors Agree to Drop Charges Against Ken Paxton in 9-Year Long Political Prosecution
After nearly a decade, a deal has finally been reached to dismiss state securities fraud charges against Attorney General Ken Paxton that have amounted to what some have called a political prosecution. The charges stem back to 2015, shortly after Paxton took office...
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Solutions for Border Crisis
This article has been updated since publication. As the ongoing border crisis worsens, some Republican candidates for the Texas Legislature want the state to take control of the situation from the Biden administration. In 2023, two measures were filed in an effort to...
A Faltering But Not Destroyed Pro-Union Firewall
Gov. Greg Abbott recently declared he's just two votes shy of passing school-choice legislation during the next legislative session. However, one critical race could determine the fate of his ambitious education reform agenda: the runoff between incumbent Texas House...
Gov. Abbott Transported 40K Illegal Aliens to New York City Since 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office released an updated list Friday regarding the number of illegal aliens Texas has transported to Democrat-led cities over the last couple of years. State officials have transported over 12,500 illegal aliens to Washington, D.C., since April...
Dade Phelan Says It’s ‘Not Appropriate’ for Candidates to Announce For Speaker Now
With Speaker Dade Phelan facing an uphill battle in his own re-election campaign at home, he says it’s inappropriate for candidates to announce their intention to run for speaker before the runoff. Phelan, who came in second place to challenger David Covey in the...
VIDEO: Illegal Border Crossers Rushed Texas National Guard at El Paso
This article has been updated since publication. As the legal battle over Texas’ new border security measure continues, a New York Post reporter in El Paso captured footage of hundreds of illegal border crossers rioting and attempting to get around the Texas National...