Over the weekend, hundreds of residents gathered in the rain to protest a neighboring municipality’s aggressive annexation program which has targeted their homes as a source of revenue to bolster city coffers. On Saturday afternoon, upset citizens gathered at the Leon...
In a stunning move, House Speaker Joe Straus is trying to change the school finance system without input from educators or citizens. Just before the Texas House adjourned on Monday, Public Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) moved to suspend the...
In a press conference yesterday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his latest efforts to pass legislation to keep men out of women’s showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms in advance of the legislation’s first hearing in the Texas Senate. SB 6 by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst...
After four of the “highest ranking” members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang were arrested in Austin and charged with murder, many are wondering if Paxton special prosecutor Kent Schaffer will defend them in court. Last week, four members of the motorcycle gang were...
Despite unprecedented success in the business world and deep involvement in both state and federal politics, Charles Richard Saulsbury Sr., known by friends and family as “Dick” Saulsbury, has a personality that is refreshingly humble and unassuming. With his strong...
Many Texans parents and constituents believe that the corridors of our school’s hallways are basically completely safe from the sexual predators that plague our great state and prey on our children. However, this is not always the case. Over the course of the...
So far this session, one chamber of the Texas Legislature has moved in support of the governor while another has moved to oppose him. In his State of the State address earlier this year, Gov. Greg Abbott announced four items as “emergency priorities” for lawmakers to...
Just as conservatives feared, the Democrat coalition in the Texas House is now openly campaigning to loot the state’s savings in order to fund bigger spending. In a budget released today, Texas House Appropriations Chairman John Zerwas (R–Richmond) is proposing to...
No one has mastered the art of using the calendar to stall important reforms like House Speaker Joe Straus. Check back here to see how long he and the Texas House tarry before passing the key reforms demanded by conservatives, GOP primary voters, and the the governor....
With pistols on their hips and Constitutions in their hands, Second Amendment advocates from all over the state surged into the Texas Capitol on Thursday to demand lawmakers protect gun rights. As part of “Gun Owner Lobby Day,” members of a majority of state and...
With a solid record of championing conservative reforms it should come as no surprise that Democrats are already moving to challenge the lieutenant governor. In a press release Thursday, Texas Democrats announced that Mike Collier is stepping down from his role within...
After two and a half hours of debate, the Austin City Council voted to postpone indefinitely a program that would encourage more affordable options for housing as well as reduce burdensome regulations for businesses. Thursday in Austin City Hall, Councilmember Ellen...
The latest efforts to tackle lawsuit reform may be destined for defeat in the Texas House, despite strong backing from Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Last session the Texas Senate passed major legislation to eliminate hailstorm...
Citizens in one county are asking a lot of questions about the integrity of their voting procedures after some very concerning irregularities and discrepancies came to light regarding the results in November’s general election. In Hays County, as many as 1,816 votes...
Not only is a state representative facing censure by his party, but rumors circulating in the Capitol allege he entered the legislative session with the intention of trading out his chairmanship for a lucrative lobbying job later this year. Questions now center on how...
A federal district judge in North Texas has dismissed with prejudice a securities fraud case brought against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by the Obama Administration, finding that the Securities and Exchange Commission could not articulate a “plausible claim...
Following an interview where one lawmaker proclaimed school choice was “dead” in the Texas Legislature, conservatives are seeking to formally censure him. In an interview with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith Tuesday, Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood)...
On March 2, 1836, Texas’ founding fathers declared independence from Mexico. In the following days, independence seemed unlikely to be achieved. The Alamo fell. More battles were lost than won. The Texans were fleeing the numerically superior, better-trained forces of...
Irving’s City Secretary – Shanae Jennings – has again come under fire from State Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving) for allegedly violating the election code in an attempt to keep a mayoral candidate off the May ballot. As Empower Texans reported last week, Jennings refused...
