August 22, 2021

9 Years Later, Texas Grassroots Still Holding Sen. Ted Cruz Accountable [[link removed]]

by Brandon Waltens

In 2012, grassroots conservatives in Texas worked to elect Ted Cruz to the U.S. Senate in an underdog victory that would become a model for years to come.

Nine years later, those same activists—and many more—are still working to hold him accountable.

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Statewide Quorum Finally Reached in Texas House. Will It Remain? [[link removed]]

Ending a 37-day paralysis, the Texas House gaveled in with enough lawmakers to allow them to conduct their business.

Texas Universities Pushing Backdoor Vaccine Passports? [[link removed]]

At least one of Texas’ publicly funded universities has found a way to usher in vaccine passports.

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Local Citizen Victory: Fort Worth and Dallas Not Mandating Masks [[link removed]]

While other local officials are fighting to mandate masks, elected officials in Dallas and Fort Worth are siding with citizens.

Austin Expected to Become Most Expensive US City for Homeowners Outside California [[link removed]]

Reports continue to spotlight the damage of high property taxes and poor government decisions on citizens in Texas’ capital city.

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Federal Congress Incentivizing Some Businesses to Support COVID Mandates [[link removed]]

Congress created tax credits that are encouraging some businesses to support local officials’ attempts to enact COVID restrictions against citizens.

Cruz Stops Democrats’ Latest Attempt to Federalize Elections [[link removed]]

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz blocked Democrats’ latest attempt to give the federal government control over states’ voting rules.

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