“The only thing you need to know about the lieutenant governor’s current budget is that every Democrat praised and voted for it.”
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Patrick Unveils His Priorities, Do Taxpayers Share Them?
A number of them are authored by Democrats and a majority of them already have Democrat coauthors.
Texas Must Stand Up to TSA’s Abusive Procedures
How can Texas be the nation’s leading voice for limited government if we permit it to allow those with badges to reach into law-abiding citizens’ pants?
In Private, Ethics Committee Confessed Efforts Were Illegitimate
Recently released emails expose that an ethics review cited by House leaders knew its efforts were not serious.
Straus: Abbott Is Lying About Sanctuary Cities
The House not only killed bills banning sanctuary cities, the House State Affairs Committee actually passed a bill that would have taken certain sanctuary city policies statewide.
Sue Brannon: A Midland Legacy
“God has blessed me and I want to give back to Midland and to Texas the blessings that I’ve received. I want to pass on the Goodness.”
More of What We Already Know
Last week, Dr. Mark Jones of Rice University unveiled his spread of the Texas Senate from left to right. As with the House, the study once again validates the accuracy of the Fiscal Responsibility Index. This session, the Texas Senate served as the conservative anchor...
Patrick Takes Position as Lieutenant Governor
Texas began its changing of the guard this morning as Dan Patrick was sworn in as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of the Lone Star State. Receiving the oath of office from his son, a state district judge from Houston, Patrick will take the position alongside Gov. Greg...
Experts and Yes Men: The Making of the Budget
In little over a week, the 84th session of the Texas Legislature will begin. Chief among the legislature’s responsibilities is the passage of a biennial state budget—even though a vast majority of legislators have no role in its formulation. Under the...
An End to Government by Sleight of Hand
The contrasting words and actions of two establishment moderates and two rising conservative stars surrounding Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) perfectly summed up our current legislative zeitgeist: Texans are experiencing an end to government by...