Legislative State: Texas

Cruz wins $10K case against FEC; court strikes down limit on campaigns repaying candidates

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Sen. Ted Cruz has won his federal lawsuit against the Federal Elections Commission that struck down a limit on the amount of money a campaign can repay to a candidate who makes a personal loan to his election effort. Mr. Cruz filed the lawsuit after the $250,000 cap prevented him from receiving a full repayment for his $260,000 loan to his 2018 reelection campaign. “Protections for political speech extend to campaign … Continued

‘They whacked us’: YouTube cancels Christian author Eric Metaxas

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Christian author Eric Metaxas has had his show kicked off YouTube for violating its content restrictions in what the program’s producer described as a “hatchetjob.” Mr. Metaxas, author of bestselling biographies on theologians Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther, said that “The Eric Metaxas Radio Show” channel was banned permanently for violating YouTube’s community guidelines. A second channel, “Eric Metaxas,” which … Continued

Eric Metaxas’ radio show banned from YouTube for violating ‘misinformation,’ ‘integrity’ policies

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Conservative Christian commentator and bestselling author Eric Metaxas’ radio show was terminated from YouTube this week after receiving multiple strikes for violating the video platform’s guidelines due to videos on vaccine passports and the 2020 election. “In regards to YouTube terminating my radio show channel, it’s been clear to us for some time that they … Continued

How Southlake, Texas, Won Its Battle against Critical Race Theory

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It was the weekend that changed politics in Southlake, Texas, forever. At the end of July last year, word began to spread of a quiet effort by the school board to pass a so-called Cultural Competence Action Plan, a critical race theory-inspired effort to ingrain woke racial politics in the town’s schools. The outrage was instant and, … Continued

Texas Foundation Poised to Lead Legal Challenges to Critical Race Theory in Schools

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Texas Public Policy Foundation CEO Kevin Roberts told Epoch TV’s “Crossroads” program that he expects his organization will take the lead in future legal challenges to the Biden administration’s proposed new rule that seeks to fund grants for the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and so-called “anti-racist” ideas in the nation’s schools. In a proposed rule released on … Continued

Texas Gov. Abbott Declares Disaster at Southern Border in Response to Humanitarian Crisis

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration at the state’s southern border to augment additional resources to efforts addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border. “President Biden’s open-border policies have paved the way for dangerous gangs and cartels, human traffickers, and deadly drugs like fentanyl to pour into our communities,” Abbott said in a statement. “Meanwhile, landowners along the … Continued

Texas Democrats Walk Out on Voter Integrity

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Gov. Greg Abbott counters with special session and a threat to veto funding for the state legislature. As the Texas legislature neared the end of its session and was poised to pass a new voting integrity bill, SB 7, Democrat lawmakers snuck out of the building, preventing the quorum required for voting on legislation. It … Continued

Don’t cancel Chip and Joanna Gaines

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HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are living the American dream. The married couple managed to turn their home renovation business in Waco, Texas into a wildly successful television show, Fixer Upper. The program, which ran for five seasons, led to a profitable home goods line at Target and their own TV network. They have five … Continued

Oil Giants Are Dealt Major Defeats on Climate Change as Pressures Intensify

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Exxon XOM 1.17% Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A 0.38% PLC suffered significant defeats Wednesday as environmental groups and activist investors step up pressure on the oil industry to address concerns about climate change. In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Dutch court found that Shell is partially responsible for climate change, and ordered the company to sharply reduce its carbon emissions. Hours later … Continued

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