Two elections in the last decade have dramatically changed the political landscape in Texas. The population of Texas has continued to climb making the Texas the fasting growing state in the nation. The 2010 midterm …Read More »

During the Thanksgiving weekend here in Texas, riots were all the rage in gay Paris. The frogs were having a fit over gas prices and doing property damage over $7.36/gallon fuel. Back in April of …Read More »

RERcontributor Daniel Miller, is President of the Texas Nationalist Movement. His is an astute political observer that has run public office, including for Texas State Representative in 2012. Daniel shares his observations on the 2018 …Read More »

As a preface to the most detailed analysis of the Texas 2018 midterm election , from a liberty perspective, Apostle Claver gives one of his classic rants via RERvideo. Claver admits that his predictions of …Read More »

By JARED KELLER Thousands of National Guardsman are deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border to support U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in keeping people out of the United States, but at least one of them is allegedly working …Read More »

WASHINGTON — Last week’s midterm elections showed that the Texas electorate is changing dramatically, and even Republicans who survived found themselves with surprisingly close calls after coasting to reelection for years. One U.S. representative who …Read More »

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Representative Four Price had announced that he would be running for Texas House Speaker. Rep. Price has since then dropped out. KAMR Local 4 News’ Angelina Perez spoke with Rep. Price …Read More »

Lauren McGaughy, Texas Government Reporter DALLAS — Sen. Don Huffines made a six-figure donation to a shadowy nonprofit weeks before it trashed fellow Republican and Senate hopeful Angela Paxton. Huffines, R-Dallas, gave the American Liberty Network$150,000 in January, …Read More »

By: Wes Rapaport AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Pharmacists are asking Texas lawmakers for an extension on the deadline to implement the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program. The program helps medication prescribers and pharmacists track patients’ controlled substance history. …Read More »

BY: NICO LANG Rumors of the Texas bathroom bill’s death are greatly exaggerated. During a Saturday gubernatorial debate against Democrat Lupe Valdez, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appeared to satiate a nation starved for good news when …Read More »

By RYAN TARINELLI DALLAS (AP) — It was the kind of shooting that had spurred national interest before: A police officer had opened fire into a vehicle, leaving a black man dead. For residents in the …Read More »

By Jasper Scherer Houston City Council on Wednesday approved a 7 percent pay raise for police officers over two years, a deal that includes an option for a 2 percent “cost of living increase” for …Read More »

Bethany Blankley Texas Gov. Greg Abbott described Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke as “cult-like” in the way that he’s receiving attention in his attempt to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz. “He’s been a cult-like, very popular figure …Read More »

The current situation on the Texas border is a threat to the sovereignty of the state and the safety of Texas citizens. The condition on the international border of Texas is just as bad now …Read More »

by David Caltabiano SAN ANTONIO – Governor Greg Abbott is working to eliminate red light cameras. Abbott said red light cameras could make roads more dangerous. Abbott said drivers, with red light cameras in mind …Read More »

By Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle There is still no resolution in sight as Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston State Sen. Sylvia Garcia clash over when there will be a special election to assure nearly 850,000 Houston area …Read More »

Texas workers celebrating Labor Day got some potentially good news from the renegotiated trade deal between the United States and Mexico, but members of Congress from Texas must read the fine print. Texas will probably …Read More »

Williamson County, Texas, is directly north of the state capital of Austin. Because it sits along Interstate 35, many state troopers guard this roadway and other major highways in the county. Interstate 35 is a …Read More »

By Andrea Zelinsk AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott wants to hit the brake on red light cameras in Texas, announcing Monday he will call for lawmakers to ban cities from using the traffic devices next year. …Read More »

By Mark Lisheron As in state Rep. Walter “Four” Price IV, now the seventh announced candidate to become speaker of the Texas House. And before next week is out, the people who get paid to pay …Read More »

by SBG San Antonio AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that his Child Support Division has set a new nationwide record by collecting more than $4.3 billion in child support in Texas for …Read More »

By: Wes Rapaport AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Representatives for the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton say the agency’s Consumer Protection Division has processed more than 5,000 complaints of potential price gouging following Hurricane Harvey. People …Read More »

By ELIE MYSTAL In 2017, the Republican-controlled Texas legislature passed a law requiring hospitals and abortion clinics to arrange for the burial or cremation of fetal remains. The law was set to take effect next February, …Read More »

By Chuck Lindell – American-Statesman Staff Texas government has a new chief appellate lawyer, a job that has become a launching point for careers by establishing the conservative bona fides of Ted Cruz, now the state’s junior …Read More »

BY SAMI SPARBER After weeks of back-and-forth, Lupe Valdez, the Democratic nominee for governor, agreed Thursday to debate Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 28 in Austin. Although Abbott RSVP’d to the Austin debate in July, …Read More »

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Big 2/Fox 24) – Representative Drew Darby is throwing his name in the Speaker race. Darby announced Friday he has officially filed to run for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. …Read More »

JAZZ SHAW\ It’s so hard to tell the fake news from the real stories these days, isn’t it? For example, we all know that there’s no voter fraud going on. We’re aware of this because …Read More »

By: Rudy Koski AUSTIN, Texas – Local law enforcement teams are actively watching the tollways operated by TX DOT. The toll runners they are looking for are those who owe thousands of dollars, according to TX DOT …Read More »

Emilio Reyes, President of the Texas Jazz Festival Society, said the city would require them to make changes that could cost them an estimated $40,000. Author: Taylor Alanis Corpus Christi (KIII News) — UPDATE 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: Event …Read More »

By: Longview News Journal TATUM, Texas (LNJ) – Tatum ISD trustees have approved a budget that projects the district will spend more than it will receive during the 2018-19 school year. According to our newspaper partners, …Read More »

Spencer Golvach was murdered by a criminal illegal invader in January of 2015. Spencer was innocently sitting at a traffic light in northwest Houston, Texas. Many other Texans have died at the hands of criminals …Read More »

Big corporate media is hostile to the Christian faith and church. They have no reservation about attacking the tenets of Christianity and use any available opportunity to do so. Following the revelations of the continued …Read More »

The kingdom of Big Corporate Media had a hissy fit when DJT called Omarosa a dog in a tweet. POTUS was responding to the outrageous behavior of his former White House staffer that was revealed …Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire ROWLEY, Mass., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), the leading K-12 school gunshot detection solutions provider, today announced that Texas schools are choosing the Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System as a part of …Read More »

By Allie Morris, Austin Bureau AUSTIN — The gun issued to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez while she was Dallas County sheriff has been located after it was reported missing earlier this year. A search …Read More »

By Matt Dotray / A-J Media Some big names are no longer hosting a planned reception honoring Governor Greg Abbott Wednesday in Lubbock. As of Monday afternoon, at least three couples are no longer part …Read More »

BY ANNA M. TINSLEY Some Texas teachers could soon get a raise if Gov. Greg Abbott has his way. Abbott this week suggested that the best teachers in Texas should be on their way to …Read More »

Madlin Mekelburg, El Paso Times AUSTIN — Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan announced this month that he would be retiring from his post, raising questions about the circumstances of his departure and what it could mean …Read More »

Courtney Phillips currently leads the Department of Health and Human Services in Nebraska. Courtney Phillips is the new executive commissioner for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday. Phillips is …Read More »

by Wilson County News Attorney General Ken Paxton commended a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Aug. 16 after it upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit by three …Read More »

HPM DIGITAL TEAM A U.S. District Court decision has ordered the Internal Revenue Service to repay Texas and five other states more than $839 million because of an unlawful Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax on state Medicaid …Read More »

By Mark Lisheron Some of the qualities that appear to disqualify him might actually be assets for state Rep. Travis Clardy, who is running for speaker of the Texas House. Clardy has served in the House …Read More »

by Brandon Waltens UPDATE: Since publication, numerous other House offices have contacted Texas Scorecard saying they had also been notified Speaker Straus was canceling the party. State Rep. Charlie Geren tweeted “a Christmas party for #txlege members, children …Read More »

What you may not know is that Dallas County Schools (DCS) collected property taxes, and county taxpayers are on the hook for paying off its debt for years to come. Author: Tanya Eiserer, Jason Trahan You …Read More »

Trish Choate, For the Times Record News State Rep. Pat Fallon said most Wichita Falls firefighters will vote for him at the ballot box Nov. 6 even though their association endorsed his Democratic opponent who …Read More »

Forrest Milburn, Politics Reporter A group of Tarrant County conservatives is calling on local Republican leadership to oust one of their top officials because he is a “practicing, Mosque-attending muslim.” Sara Legvold, a Republican who describes …Read More »