August 1, 2021
Citizens Find Governor Abbott’s ‘Border Wall’ Is a Fence
by Robert Montoya
Citizens have discovered the border wall promised by Gov. Greg Abbott is, in reality, a chain-link fence. With a shocking increase of illegal immigrants with a record of sex crimes being caught crossing the border, Texans are being called to pressure officials to provide the security they demand.
Statewide
Abbott Revises Previous Executive Order, Prevents New COVID-19 Restrictions
The governor’s previous order could have forced some businesses to once again limit capacity.
GOP Lawmaker Asks if Quorum-Busting Democrats’ Seats Can Be Vacated
State Rep. James White (R–Hillister) asked the question of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
Federal
Jake Ellzey Wins Special Runoff for North Texas Congressional Seat
Ellzey’s win sets up another special election to fill his Texas House District 10 seat.
Biden Admin Sues Texas Over Executive Order Cracking Down on Transportation of Illegal Aliens
The new battle with the federal government is the latest in a recent pivot towards border security from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Local
Austin Taxpayers Forced to Pay Left-Wing Consultants $10K/Day for Critical Race Theory Training
According to recent open records requests, city officials are paying a local consulting firm to provide “anti-racism” training to the Austin Police Department as part of the city council’s “reimagining public safety campaign.”
Judge Chris Hill Refutes Claim He ‘Stole’ Emails From Another Collin County Official
District Clerk Lynne Finley called Hill’s document request a “security breach” and asked the county to fund a private server for her office.
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"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it."
– Thomas Jefferson
