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Hot Takes
Hot Take: Your Tax Dollars Are Being Used to Fund Woke Media
Did you know that your tax dollars go to left wing “nonprofit” news organizations? Did you know that a lot […]
Hot Take: Republicans Need to Lead on Property Taxes, Not Bicker About It
Everything is bigger in Texas and — as every homeowner knows — that includes our property taxes. Texans have long […]
Hot Take: Let’s Not Bet On Gambling in Texas
A proposal by Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) was heard in the House State Affairs Committee last week and the […]
Hot Take: Government Loves Picking Winners and Losers
For two decades, the Texas state legislature had a program in place that allowed school districts to hand out tax breaks to […]
Hot Take: Remember the Alamo, Don’t Rewrite It
Texas’ Independence Day came this week in 1836, declared on March 2 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Texans are proud of this history, […]
Hot Take: The Feds Want to Regulate Glorified Puddles
You’d be forgiven for having no clue what the hell the acronym “WOTUS” means. There’s a very long, complicated explanation […]
Hot Take: Media Cartel Doesn’t Take Kindly to Factual Alternative
Last week, The Texan hosted a very successful 88th Session Kickoff event featuring panels of legislators discussing various topics they […]
Hot Take: Learn Where Your Lawmakers Stand on Issues
When I was in the Texas Senate, I was always frustrated when fellow lawmakers forgot who they were accountable to […]