Texas GOP Received $393k Taxpayer Handout
The Republican Party of Texas’ most recent campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that the Party received a large cash infusion from an unusual source – American taxpayers. The filing, which covers the month of April 2025, shows that the Republican Party of Texas received $393,419.62 from the United States Department […]
Soros to Continue Massive Texas Spending
New York-based leftist megadonor George Soros appears to be gearing up to spend big in Texas once again in 2026 with the launch of the “Blue Texas” initiative by the Texas Democratic Party and the Soros-funded Texas Majority PAC. According to campaign finance data from the Texas Ethics Commission, Soros personally donated over $10.6 million […]
Major Paxton Donor is a Federal Fugitive
One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top donors since 2022 is a federal fugitive who is facing numerous felony charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering. Dr. Anosh Ahmed has contributed $190,000 to Paxton’s campaign since October 2022, making him one of Paxton’s largest donors over the last three years. The Department of […]
Texas Agrees to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
The long-controversial practice of allowing illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates at Texas public universities will be coming to an end as a result of an agreement reached between state and federal officials yesterday. The agreement was finalized shortly after the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas in federal […]
Texas GOP, Patrick, Burrows, Tout Conservative Victories as Legislative Session Concludes
The 89th Session of the Texas Legislature came to an end on Monday, with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, and the Republican Party of Texas all touting numerous conservative victories that were accomplished during the 140-day session. Describing the just-concluded legislative session as the “Senate’s most conservative and successful legislative session,” Lt. Governor Dan […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 6/1/25
Legislative Session Winding Down The Texas Legislature is winding down, with the 89th session coming to an end on Monday. Over the next several weeks, The Texas Voice will be taking a closer look at the issues state lawmakers tackled this year – stay tuned! As always, our inbox is open for news tips, story ideas, and other […]
Gun Rights Advocates Achieve Big Legislative Victories
The 89th Session of the Texas Legislature, which concludes on Monday, saw several major victories for Second Amendment rights advocates. The bills, which are expected to be signed into law by Governor Abbott, further cement Texas as one of the leading states in the nation in protecting the rights of gun owners. The passage of the […]
“The People’s Veto” Approved by Texas Legislature
The Texas legislature has given final approval to House Bill 2715 – a bill that would make it easier to have rogue county and school district officials removed from office. Dubbed “The People’s Veto” by the bill’s author, Republican State Representative Pat Curry, the legislation was sponsored in the State Senate by Senator Mayes Middleton. Under current […]
Harris County Democrats Showered with Lavish Gifts
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and two Democrat Harris County Commissioners were the beneficiaries of lavish gifts last year, as reflected in personal financial disclosures filed with the Harris County Clerk’s office. Hidalgo’s personal financial disclosure reflects that she and her husband, David James, received $40,316 from five couples last year to defray the costs of […]
Property Tax Relief Package Praised by GOP Leaders
The Texas House gave initial approval to a property tax relief package on Tuesday that will raise the homestead exemption to $140,000, with the homestead exemption for senior citizens and disabled individuals increasing to $200,000. The current homestead exemption is $100,000, with a homestead exemption of $110,000 for seniors and the disabled. The proposed increases […]