Capital Highlights

Patrick issues gag order ahead of trial Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial.

The Idle American

My intrepid Uncle Mort does much “huffing and puffing” about state and national politics. At the end of the day, though—when everything is said and done— always more is said than done. Sometimes he claims to see two imaginary punching bags, one inscribed “Austin” and the other “Washington, DC.

Smears for Money

The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report claiming there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America. These groups cause 'fear and pain (in) Black, brown, and LGBTQ communities.' The SPLC lists such groups on its 'hate map.' I once believed the center.

Capital Highlights

Tax-relief plan headed to governor Proponents are calling it the “biggest property tax cut in Texas history.” Both chambers of the Texas Legislature passed an $18 billion package during the second special session, the Austin American-Statesman reported. If signed as expected by Gov.

College Racism

by John Stossel The Left is angry because the Supreme Court ruled race-based affirmative action unconstitutional. President Joe Biden says he 'strongly disagrees.' But Chief Justice John Roberts was right to say, 'Eliminating racial discrimination means eliminating all of it.

OnYour Payroll

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Capital Highlights

House Democrats’ tax plan would help renters Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

Affirmative Action Ruling Applauded

from The Colorado Springs Gazette Thursday's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based college admissions prompted a predictable flinch and yet also implicit acceptance from higher ed in Colorado.

Capital Highlights

Senate passes tax bill as second special session begins The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Best Things First

by John Stossel For my new video, I asked people on the street, 'If you could spend $30 billion trying to solve the world's problems, how would you spend it?' 'Build houses ... address homelessness,' said a few. 'Spend on health care,' 'redistribution.