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February 18, 2024
NEWS DIGEST
by Brandon Waltens
Good morning,
Early voting in the upcoming primary elections begins on Tuesday, February 20. Election day is Tuesday, March 5.
If you are voting in the Republican primary, there aren’t just candidates on the ballot—there are also 13 ballot propositions. Voters are asked to vote “Yes” to agree with each proposition, or “No” to disagree.
The outcome of these propositions will be used to help guide the party’s policy priorities with regard to the distinct legislative priorities and party platform as determined by delegates in the state convention.
Property
Taxes
“Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burden.”
Border Security
“Texas should create a Border Protection Unit, and deploy additional state law enforcement and military forces, to seal the border, to use physical force to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin.”
E-Verify
“The Texas Legislature should require the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas to protect jobs for legal workers by preventing the hiring of illegal aliens.”
Illegal Alien Magnets
“The Texas Legislature should end all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens.”
Amnesty
“Texas urges the United States Congress not to grant any form of amnesty or a pathway to legalization for illegal aliens.”
Protect the Guard
“The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war.”
Gold and Silver
“The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.”
Medical Freedom
“The State of Texas should ensure that Texans are free to give or to withhold consent for any vaccine without coercion.”
Closed Primaries
“The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting in the Republican primary to only registered Republicans.”
Election Security
“The Texas Constitution should be amended to restore authority to the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election crimes.”
School Choice
“Texas parents and guardians should have the right to select schools, whether public or private, for their children, and the funding should follow the student.”
Election Integrity
“The Texas Constitution should be amended to require proof of citizenship before any individual can be registered to vote.”
Protecting Texas Land
“Texas should ban the sale of Texas land to citizens, governments, and entities from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.”
Featured
by Kristen Stanciu and Robert Montoya
State taxpayers, through the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, paid millions in rent to a company of which Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan is a manager and director.
State
Texas Schools Still ‘Passing the Trash’
A Texas educator charged last year with child grooming had a past record of “improper communications with students.”
Universities Admit to Skirting New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Law
An undercover investigation reveals multiple Texas universities admitting they will continue DEI work despite the state’s ban.
State Rep. Kronda Thimesch Calls Opponent ‘Liberal,’ But Appointed Him as Successor
According to records obtained by Texas Scorecard, Thimesch appointed her opponent Mitch Little as an emergency interim successor.
Local
Houston Gets a ‘D’ on the State of the City Finances
The report found that when all debt is considered, Houston has a taxpayer burden of $9,000.
Libs of TikTok Exposes Drag Teacher in Lewisville ISD
A photo shows the male science teacher sporting a sparkly red dress and high heeled shoes at the school’s prom.
Dallas Will Vote on $1.25 Billion of City Bond Debt in May Special Election
Dallas City Council members voted 14-1 to put the property tax-backed bond debt on the ballot in a lower-turnout May election.
Federal
Mayorkas Impeachment Succeeds in US House By One Vote
The Department of Homeland Security secretary was impeached by the House due to “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust.”
US Senators Cruz and Cornyn Split on Ukraine Funding Package
The legislation provides no funding to combat the invasion at the southern border.
Quoting...
"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty."
- James Madison
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