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More Texas 2024 Primary Results Tidbits

Now that the dust has settled a bit, here are some more election tidbits from Tuesday’s primary, most gleaned from The Texan’s tracking page. President Trump got more than twice as many primary votes as Joe Biden. Ted Cruz got … Continue reading →

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All Texas GOP Reps Voting Against School Choice Retire Or Draw Primary Opponents

Over the last month, I’ve posted several times on the need to primary and defeat every one of the Dade Phelan toadies who voted to kill school choice. It looks like we’re off to a good start, as the close … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 2, 2023

As promised, here’s a second LinkSwarm for your reading enjoyment and edification! “The chief of staff for Department of Defense Education Activity schools in the U.S. was arrested last week during a two-day human trafficking operation in Coweta County, Georgia, … Continue reading →

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Texas House To School Choice: Drop Dead

If you were wondering if the left-leaning cabal behind Dade Phelan would ever let any form of school choice pass the Texas house, now you know. Following a year of anticipation and four special sessions, the hopes of school choice … Continue reading →

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Texas Creating Critical Race Theory Office?

This is thoroughly infuriating news: The Texas Department of State Health Services is using close to $45 million to create the Office of Health Equity Policy and Performance. Purportedly, the office will work with state and local public health entities … Continue reading →

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Bonnen/Sullivan Controversy Takes Down Burrows

I haven’t been following the Texas Speaker Dennis Bonnen/Empower Texans head Michael Quinn Sullivan meeting controversy due to lack of time (like I’ve said, the past weeks have been a bear), but this Texas Monthly piece provides an overview of … Continue reading →

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