Report: Driver in migrant deaths was 'unaware the air conditioning unit stopped working'
By Glenn Minnis | Jul 11, 2022
One of the men charged in connection with the Texas migrant incident that killed 53 people allegedly had drugs in his system at the time of the deaths. The man told a government informant that the trailer’s AC unit stopped working without the driver realizing it.
Paxton opposes federal elections Bill HR4, joining 22 other states
By Glenn Minnis | Sep 24, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is among a growing number of state attorneys general warning U.S. voters about what they claim is the destructive nature of House Resolution 4.
Kahan: 110 homicides in Houston since 2018 committed by those on felony bonds
By Glenn Minnis | Apr 19, 2021
With the number of victims in Harris County killed by individuals already facing violent crime charges having skyrocketed to 110 over the last three years, lawmakers in Texas are now pushing legislation that would make it more difficult for such individuals to be released on bond.
Energy Alliance director: 'PUC should have never increased the price of electricity'
By Glenn Minnis | Mar 9, 2021
Energy Alliance Policy Director Bill Peacock is fuming that already hard-hit Texans will be left paying the price for last month’s winter storm after the Public Utility Committee (PUC) said it does not plan to reverse the billions of dollars power companies were overcharged during the power outage.
Texas regulators ban residential utility shut-offs during coronavirus pandemic
By Glenn Minnis | Apr 3, 2020
Texans impacted by the lingering coronavirus crisis will not have to worry about losing utilities after the Texas Public Utility Commission voted to prohibit providers from cutting off service over the next six months.
Cruz and Coryn united in support of new North American trade deal
By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2020
Texas Republicans, Sens. Ted Cruz and John Coryn, proved instrumental in the recent passage of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USCMA), a new North American trade deal.
Texas spending nothing on 2020 Census while others spend millions
By Glenn Minnis | Feb 23, 2020
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Think Local Liberty calls on Texas Legislature to continue property tax reforms
By Glenn Minnis | Feb 23, 2020
Think Local Liberty director James Quintero is urging the Texas legislature to pick up in 2021 where it left off last year when it comes to property tax reform.
Texas' changing demographics, voters thoughts on climate change could effect oil industry after elections
By Glenn Minnis | Feb 21, 2020
As the elections of 2020 fast approach, the growing issue of climate change could mean big changes across the state of Texas.
Texas' 'Can You See Me?' campaign takes aim at child sex trafficking
By Glenn Minnis | Feb 18, 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new “Can You See Me” child trafficking campaign is aimed at capturing everyone’s attention.
TRS director said $326,000 office deal is 'well below' current rents for same space
By Glenn Minnis | Jan 29, 2020
Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Executive Director Brian Guthrie is making no apologies for the new $326,000 a month deal for office space the agency just signed off on in the new Indeed Tower.
Aerospace giants set to get Texas tax break
By Glenn Minnis | Jan 29, 2020
In an industry ranked among the top in the country for “aerospace manufacturing attractiveness,” some of the larger aerospace companies in Texas are poised to receive tax cuts in the neighborhood of $64 million over the next five years.
Zillow says Texas has best home value in U.S.
By Glenn Minnis | Jan 29, 2020
With total housing receipts up by $89 billion in 2019, a new Zillow study has crowned Texas home of the greatest housing value in the country.
