After a failed session of the Texas Legislature in which most pro-taxpayer reforms were left to die, conservatives were frustrated with the state’s top political leader—a man who had promised to fight for them on the campaign trail—for appearing to stay on the...
Grassroots Texans across the state will be keeping a close eye on the results of a House Republican Caucus meeting Friday that could decide how the next Speaker of the Texas House is selected. The issue before members is a proposal and recommendation from a working...
Disgraced US Rep. Joe Barton, finally succumbed to mounting pressure from conservatives, will not seek reelection in 2018. According to the news site Axios, Barton made his decision on Thursday. “I’ve always listened to people in Texas and worked for them...
Residents of two North Texas counties who vowed to fight a city’s land grab “until the end” are almost there – and they’re winning. Landowners in unincorporated parts of Kaufman and Dallas counties, who have been fighting forced annexation by the City of Mesquite for...
On November 13, Hidalgo County GOP met for its final executive committee meeting of the year. They signed up precinct chairs, discussed the budget, filing deadlines for candidates, and lastly the future of Hidalgo County GOP. Within discussion at the meeting, HCGOP...
In a strongly worded statement posted to his Facebook page, Tarrant County’s Republican Party chairman has called on US Rep. Joe Barton to retire by the end of the year. The statement comes after lurid revelations of Barton’s sexual activities were...
As part of his list of interim charges, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking the Texas Senate’s State Affairs Committee to “look at freedom of speech on college campuses to make sure there are no restrictions on the right of Texas students to express their views on campus.”...
Just two days before Thanksgiving, and ten days before a new law restricting the practice takes effect, officials in a North Texas city pushed through one last batch of forced annexations – leaving property owners impacted by the land grab feeling less than thankful....
A coalition of the Texas’ most prominent grassroots organizations called for members of the House Republican Caucus to amend the party’s bylaws to change the speaker selection process and announced they would withhold support from lawmakers who failed to commit to...
In Swamp Country, there is a fight between Obama appointee Leandra English and President Trump to lead the bureaucratic, inefficient, and unconstitutional Consumer Financial Protection Board. (I’ve previously stated we should get rid of all unconstitutional...
After taxpayers in one Texas town rejected a proposed $12.6 million debt proposal, city bureaucrats and their enablers are taking issue with a local lawmaker who stood with taxpayers. Earlier this month, taxpayers in Fredericksburg shot down a city bond proposal that...
Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey recently spoke with Empower Texans General Counsel and Texas Scorecard Radio Host Tony McDonald about the efforts the party is making to fulfill the wishes of the grassroots. Chairman Dickey was elected in June of 2017...
With political values rooted in history, the constitution, and his faith, West Texas-native Martin Stringer has devoted countless hours to connecting fellow conservatives and volunteering for the cause of liberty. Stringer describes his political values as being...
A recent investigative report has uncovered evidence of a Texas mayor personally benefitting from residents’ failure or inability to pay their property taxes. Recently, Austin’s KXAN published a report exposing city contracts held by Round Rock mayor Craig Morgan’s...
With a disastrous record in the Texas House and recent calls for gun control, Texans won’t be surprised to learn that State Rep. Jason Villalba (R—Dallas) could face a tough reelection. On Monday, Dallas business owner Lisa Luby Ryan, who operates an interior design...
In August, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board labeled the case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a “political prosecution” citing a sealed grand jury document provided to the editorial board. That document has now been published for the public to view by...
Texas’ delegation to the US House voted down party lines for the historic tax cut on Thursday. Authored by US Rep. Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) who chairs the Ways and Means Committee, the measure is designed to lower rates and simplify the federal tax code. On this...
