April 18 2021
Texas House Gives Initial Approval to Constitutional Carry
by Jeramy Kitchen
On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives heard a bill related to constitutional carry, or the permitless carry of firearms. The bill, House Bill 1927 by State Rep. Matt Schaefer (R–Tyler), has previously been filed in varying forms in recent legislative sessions but had never made it beyond the committee process.
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Statewide
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban for Cities, Counties Passes Texas Senate
On Thursday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 10, banning the controversial practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying.
20 Republicans Join Democrats in Vote on Gender Modification
It is unclear what prospects there are for any of the bills related to gender modification going forward.
Local
Local Officials Write Your Property Tax Bill
Not all the blame rests on the appraisal districts.
Austin Bike Shop That Censored Police in 2020 Gets Robbed in 2021
Ironic and unsurprising.
Federal
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady Will Not Seek Re-Election
The senior Republican made the announcement at a Woodlands Chamber of Commerce conference.
Bovard: News Media Suffering the Brunt of Tech Titan’s Greed
Google is under antitrust scrutiny from both the federal government and the states.
Quoting...
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- Lord Acton
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