Despite making it through the Texas Senate, SB 1663 never made it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. News Digest

July 21, 2019

Autopsy Report: House Fumbles, Monument Protection Dies [[link removed]]

By Cary Cheshire

Across the nation, far-left activists and their allies in the media began active campaigns demanding they be removed from public spaces. In cities and schools nationwide, including Texas cities like Dallas and Houston, historical statues and streets dedicated to former Confederate General Robert E. Lee were torn down and renamed.

Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists Urge Cities to “Shake the Money Tree” [[link removed]] Commentary: Planned Parenthood Has Revealed Its True Self For The World To See [[link removed]] Texas Does Not Verify Citizenship of Voter Registration Applicants [[link removed]] Allen Officials Ignore Residents’ Concerns About High-Density Development [[link removed]] RGV Corruption: Judge Rudy Delgado Found Guilty [[link removed]] Commentary: To Win, Trump Must Lead [[link removed]] ICE Raids Bring Illegal Immigration to Center Stage [[link removed]] Where Does Texas Rank on Property Taxes? [[link removed]] Commentary: Texas Democrat Darling Rejected by Nation [[link removed]] Texas Scorecard Radio [[link removed]]

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Episode 94: Matt Stringer, Sam Samson, and Brandon Waltens give listeners a run down on the latest from around the Lone Star State. Michael Berry from First Liberty tells us about the landmark Supreme Court decision in the Bladensburg Cross case. Empower Texans President Ross Kecseg has this week’s Texas Scorecard Radio commentary.

TXLege Autopsy Report: Business Protection Legislation [[link removed]]

Monday, July 15, 2019

With cities like Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas routinely regulating more and more of the activities of private businesses, Texans across the Lone Star State expected pre-emption efforts to tackle out-of-control local government to be near the top of the agenda for the Texas Legislature’s Republican majority.

TXLege Autopsy Report: The Tax Swap Saga [[link removed]]

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Remember the tax swap saga during the 86th Texas Legislative Session? Here’s your crash-course refresher with Cary Cheshire and Brandon Waltens in this latest installment of our Autopsy Report series:

TXLege Autopsy Report: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying [[link removed]]

Friday, July 19, 2019

Despite being a legislative priority for the Republican Party of Texas, legislation to ban taxpayer dollars from funding lobbyists failed to make it out of the recent legislative session. So, what happened?

"There are people who think that plunder loses all its immorality as soon as it becomes legal."

- Frédéric Bastiat

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