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Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls special session Gov. Greg Abbott just before the midnight deadline Sunday vetoed a bill on THC products and said he would call a special legislative session to regulate products containing the substance, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

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Abbott calls latest session his ‘best’ Gov. Greg Abbott says he got everything he pushed for during the Legislature’s 89th session, which ended on June 2.The Dallas Morning News reported that the governor believes the “school choice” bill that passed will rejuvenate the state’s education system.

The Little Pink House

Is your home your castle?Not when eminent domain law lets politicians confiscate your property if they claim it's for 'public use.'Politicians say they need the power to take property to build public projects like roads and railroad tracks.OK. Seems reasonable.

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Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto bills Texas legislators wrapped up the 89th session last week, passing more than 1,200 bills — 800 of which were sent to Gov. Greg Abbott in the last 10 days of the session, The Dallas Morning News reported.

The Woke Right

by John Stossel In 2018, some activists, appalled by woke nonsense being published by academic journals, submitted nonsensical research.One paper claimed researchers 'closely and respectfully examined the genitals of ...

Human Rights Campaign

by John Stossel Why does Uber make videos where people say, 'I'm non-binary or genderqueer'?And why does Lockheed Martin fund floats at Pride parades?Because companies want to raise their score on the Human Rights Campaign's 'Corporate Equality Index.'Equality is a good thing.

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Legislative session wraps upThe dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.• A ban on clubs supporting gay teens in public schools won final legislative passage on Saturday. The measure sponsored by state Sen.

OnYour Payroll

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Socialist Utopia

by John Stossel Bizarrely, 62% of young Americans hold a 'favorable view' of socialism.How can they be so ignorant? Socialism has been tried by lots of countries. It's failed. It always fails.China prospered somewhat only after they legalized some private enterprise.

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House passes increase in homestead exemptionHomeowners will see further cuts in their property taxes under a House bill passed last week that increases the state’s homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 and boosts additional exemptions for older Texans and those with disabilities from...