Up and down the ballot, Tea Party conservatives in the Lone Star State had a strong showing in Tuesday’s Republican Primary and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz proved that his support means life or death in the GOP. Not a single
State Rep. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) has spent $750,000 in the 2014 primary election cycle to fend off a challenge from political newcomer Cullen Crisp prior to today’s Joint Primary Election. One of House Speaker Joe Straus’ closest allies has spent three-quarters
While most of the attention in the Texas primaries is focused on the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, there are notable state senate races that will have equally profound effects on public policy decisions in the years to
For more than 40 years, Texas Right to Life has fought the culture wars in the Lone Star State and become the go-to brand for life issues. Recently, left-leaning Republicans who do not receive their support have begun relying on
Despite an apparent conflict of interest, State Rep. Dan Branch (R-Dallas) has voted on legislation helping clients to his Dallas-based law firm. One of moderate House Speaker Joe Straus’ closest associates, Branch is now running for Texas Attorney General. Branch’s
Long considered reliable donors to the Democratic Party, trials lawyers have begun putting their financial resources into high-profile Republican primary races this election cycle. Some trial lawyer big dollars are flowing into the coffers of Lieutenant Governor-hopeful Jerry Patterson. On
An incumbent legislator has threatened cable companies with litigation if they run advertisements citing his voting record in the Texas House. Meanwhile, the same lawmaker’s chief of staff demanded that a website publishing his votes be shut down, citing a
In the heat of a re-election campaign, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s press office issued a strong statement today condemning the 5-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Democrat-led stimulus package into law. Yet Cornyn was one of two senators —
Despite the national reputation as a reliably red state with a solidly conservative population, Texas’ legislative leadership in Austin does not necessarily share that conservative perspective. The Wall Street Journal recently noted that state government spending in Texas increased 25
After more than 20 years in the Texas Legislature, State Sen. John Carona (R-Dallas) is in the fight of his political life against real estate developer Don Huffines in the March Republican primary. According to an analysis conducted of 978
There won’t be a Memorial Day vacation day in Leander, Texas–at least not one for the students in Leander’s schools. The suburban Austin, Texas school district chose to make Memorial Day one of their “make-up” days for inclement weather closings.
