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Voters Give Taxpayer Foes the Boot in Historic Primary Election
TLDR: Taxpayers made their voices heard: “no more backstabbing.” The time has come for many incumbent politicians to pack their bags… Yesterday, the Texas Primary Elections were held, with taxpayer foes across the State being defeated or forced into runoffs,…
Governor Abbott Blasts Glenn Rogers Failing Fiscal Record
Last Friday, the town of Mineral Wells, Texas, welcomed Governor Greg Abbott for a well-attended campaign rally in support of Mike Olcott, a candidate endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR). During the event, Governor Abbott articulated his rationale behind…
Texas Senate Pushes Border Security, While Texas House Lags Behind
We are now ten days into the third Special Session of the Texas Legislature. While school choice has been a focal point of the session thus far, another major area of concern is the ongoing border crisis and illegal immigration. …
A Brief Examination of a Texas House Hopeful’s Record
The race to fill the vacant seat for Texas House District 2 is underway, with the special election now less than a month out. One candidate, Jill Dutton, has thrown her hat into the ring, hoping that Voters in HD-2…
Abbott Officially Announces Third Special Session
Rumors had abounded for months that Governor Abbott was going to call a third special session to address so-called “school choice.” The third special session of the year has officially been called by Governor Abbott, with the State Legislature to…
EXPLAINER: The Basics of How to Engage with the Legislature
The Texas State Legislature meets for its Constitutionally-required regular session once every odd-numbered year for 140 days from roughly mid-January to the end of May. The Governor can call additional special sessions of thirty days at any point outside of…