It’s no shock that liberal Republican House Speaker Joe Straus is being praised by The New Yorker for his obstruction of conservative reforms. However, the depth of the relationship between Straus and author Lawrence Wright is surprising. Wright is out with a long...
Only months into his fledgling presidency, President Donald Trump is still tapping people to fill some especially critical administration posts. One of those spots was filled this week by a prominent and longtime Texas republican. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a former United...
With Houston’s property tax cap under attack, city officials would have taxpayers believe one (or both) of two things: that current property tax rates are too low, and that the city is already so efficient with property tax revenue that they have no choice but to ask...
Despite protests condemning his visit to the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spent Independence Day addressing concerns while promoting his vision. La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) has been vocal in condemning Sen. Cruz and rejected any open-dialogue with him....
Fireworks, parades and picnics are a great way to celebrate, but certainly aren’t what we celebrate. It’s not the fourth day of July that brings out Old Glory, it’s what happened on that day in 1776 and the many days to follow. It’s a celebration of independence, and...
As the Texas Legislature prepares to return to Austin for a special session with huge potential for conservative victories, many Texans are wondering if these 30 days will be any different from the 140-day regular session. To conservatives’ delight, Gov. Greg Abbott...
Earlier this month, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra extended their state’s ban on government employees from traveling to four more states, including Texas, bringing the total of banned states to eight. Becerra cited several “civil rights violations” by...
As other liberal-led cities around Texas pile on the lawsuits to block the state’s new immigration enforcement law, one major city has no plans to join the fray. Fort Worth – Texas’ fifth largest city and the most conservative of the five – is showing no interest in...
A recent audit of a Tarrant County constable found several possible violations of state law, including failure to document drugs and other property seized, along with cash collected by field deputies. Whether or not the local District Attorney’s office will open a...
In a letter released today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and nine other state attorneys general urged U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald Trump to repeal a lingering portion of Obama’s amnesty program. Soon after Trump was sworn in, his...
Houston firefighters had a setback today as they were denied their petition for a temporary block of SB 2190 – Houston’s pension reform bill – ahead of Saturday’s implementation. “The court finds that Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund has failed to...
After Montgomery County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 in favor building a new toll, Commissioner James Noack, one of the dissenters, decided to take his case to the state, sending letters to Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation asking them...
Dallas County’s criminal voter fraud investigation is getting a boost from the state today. The Texas Attorney General’s office is reportedly joining the Dallas County District Attorney’s criminal investigation of mail ballot voter fraud in May’s city elections....
With the fight for pension reform behind him, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is gearing up for his next big battle, repealing the city’s property tax cap. Houston’s property tax cap is the only remaining barrier standing between taxpayers and unlimited government...
Preparations are already under way for Texas’ 2018 election cycle – not just by candidates but by people responsible for staffing election polling places. For county Republican and Democrat Party chairmen across the state, that means scrambling to fill dozens or...
A North Texas school district budgeted hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money on a political campaign to help sway voters to support its massive $737 million bond. While existing laws regulating the use of taxpayer money in political campaigns are weak, evidence...
A left-wing PAC announced this month they are relaunching as an effort to defeat conservative Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and his supporters. The deceptively-named Parent PAC was launched in 2005 with the goal of defeating school choice reforms. Over the years, the PAC has...
In recent years, a growing number of Texas cities have implemented fees and all-out bans on single-use plastic and paper shopping bags in an effort to reduce litter. However, some lawmakers – as well as the state’s top attorney – are battling the legality of it. The...
After a failed session, lawmakers from the Texas House are heading home to their districts with a poor record in tow. But despite common belief that you can’t polish such things, Texas House Republicans are becoming experts at it. Take State Rep. Cindy Burkett’s...
The City of Houston is joining several liberal cities in Texas in a lawsuit opposing Senate Bill 4, the anti-sanctuary city bill passed by the legislature. The item was approved by city council in a 10-6 vote at their June 21 meeting. SB 4 allows law enforcement to...
