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With the primary runoff three weeks from today, the One Click Survey asks who readers think should be the next Attorney General of Texas.
But first… here is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
– Michael Quinn Sullivan
The End Of Abortion?
According to a leaked draft of a ruling obtained and published by Politico on Monday night, the United States Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark abortion cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, paving the way for states like Texas to outlaw abortion entirely. Brandon Waltens has the details [[link removed]].
Leaks of Supreme Court opinions are exceptionally rare, with this being the first in modern history. The official release of the opinion is expected to come in June or July.
If the opinion comes to fruition, it would allow for the legality of abortion to be decided by individual states for the first time since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973. Texas is among a number of states to have passed “ trigger laws [[link removed]]” outlawing abortion if Roe v. Wade were overturned by the Supreme Court.
Outrage from Democrats was predictable and immediate. The DEMs are horrified [[link removed]] by the possibility of MILLIONS of black babies not being murdered. Planned Parenthood exists to exterminate non-white babies, but especially black babies. The Candidates On Corporate Welfare
Through various “economic incentive” programs, Texas taxpayers are forced to subsidize corporations – many of which are taking increasingly leftist policy positions. With 34 Republican candidates in the May runoff elections for the state Legislature, Texas Scorecard asked [[link removed]] each of them what they would do about corporate welfare.
Almost as interesting as how various candidates responded [[link removed]] is which candidates chose not to answer [[link removed]] the question.
The Republican and Democrat primary runoff election will be held Tuesday, May 24. Early voting runs from May 16 through May 20. No-Fly Disney
Only one theme park company in the country gets a federally enforced no-fly zone, and Texas’ Troy Nehls wants to know why [[link removed]]. The U.S. congressman sent letters yesterday asking why that is to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
The no-fly designation enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration is allegedly in place due to security concerns.
“No other theme parks have restrictions on airspace, including neighboring competitors like Universal Studios,” wrote Nehls [[link removed]]. He added that experts “have long questioned the security rationale” for them.
Indeed, Disney itself acknowledged as early as 2003 that they pushed for flight restrictions as a way to increase patrons’ “enjoyment” of the company’s properties.
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that Disney has manipulated “the nation’s terrorism fear for one clear commercial aim: to close public airspace over its parks as a way to ban competitors’ aerial advertising planes and sightseeing helicopters.”
Texas GOP Endorses In School Board Races
As parents continue to fight for their children to learn basic reading and math over leftist gender ideologies and critical race theory, the Texas GOP is taking an active role in local school board races by endorsing the conservative candidates. Sydnie Henry has the story [[link removed]].
Matt Rinaldi, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, has announced that Carol Lacey McGuire is the party’s choice for the Coppell Independent School District seat in Dallas County.
Meanwhile, in Houston-area Clear Creek ISD, the Texas GOP endorsed Scott Bowen for re-election to the board of trustees.
“Make a plan to vote for your children’s future and against woke garbage in our public schools,” wrote Rinaldi [[link removed]].
Early voting ends today for the Saturday, May 7, school elections.
Pope: Fix Obscenity Laws
Former law enforcement officer James Pope explains [[link removed]] how closing a legal loophole in Texas will help rid schools of explicit books that position kids for sexual abuse.
“Obscenity is not protected free speech, and making obscene or harmful material available to minors is a crime under both federal and state laws,” writes Pope in a commentary [[link removed]]. “Lawmakers need to close the loopholes in our obscenity laws to make it harder for sexually explicit books to get on the shelves, harder for distributors to send these books out, and easier to hold people accountable who put this type of material in our schools.
Pope has started a petition [[link removed]] calling on lawmakers to take action. Helping Conservatives Succeed
Brett Rogers loves helping people succeed—especially helping conservative grassroots candidates succeed at winning elections. Erin Anderson profiles [[link removed]] the work of this grassroots-focused activist.
“The founders gave us a peaceful means of revolution,” said Rogers [[link removed]]. “Let’s use it. Me, I refuse to quit this fight. I want to join with those who are as persistent and relentless as I am.” Quote-Unquote
Again and again after freedom has brought opportunity and some degree of plenty, the competent become selfish, luxury-loving and complacent, the incompetent and the unfortunate grow envious and covetous, and all three groups turn aside from the hard road of freedom to worship the Golden Calf of economic security.
– Henning W. Prentis
Number of the Day
21
Number of days until the polls close in Texas’ primary runoff election of May 24, 2022.
[Source: Texas Secretary of State; calendar]
ONE CLICK SURVEY
The runoff election is May 24. Who should be the next Attorney General of Texas?
George P. Bush [[link removed]] Ken Paxton [[link removed]] A Democrat [[link removed]]
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Your State & Federal Officials
The districts displayed here should reflect those recently redrawn by the Legislature. Though the new lines do not take representational effect until 2023, they will appear on the 2022 ballot. Please note that your incumbent legislator and/or district numbers may have changed.
U.S. Senator [[link removed]]
John Cornyn - R
(202) 224-2934
U.S. Senator [[link removed]]
Ted Cruz - R
(202) 224-5922
Governor of Texas [[link removed]]
Greg Abbott - R
(512) 463-2000
Lt. Governor [[link removed]]
Dan Patrick - R
(512) 463-0001
Attorney General [[link removed]]
Ken Paxton – R
(512) 463-2100
Comptroller [[link removed]]
Glenn Hegar – R
(512) 463-4600
Land Commissioner [[link removed]]
George Bush – R
(512) 463-5001
Commissioner of Agriculture [[link removed]]
Sid Miller – R
(512) 463-7476
Railroad Commissioners [[link removed]]
Wayne Christian – R
Christy Craddick – R
Jim Wright – R
(512) 463-7158
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Speaker of the Texas House
Dade Phelan (R)
(512) 463-1000
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