Behind the Scenes, Fight Over Speakership was Full of Surprises
On the final weekend of the 80th Legislature, the Texas House added a colorful, controversial chapter to its rich history. In what was intended to be an unremarkable exchange over parliamentary procedure, Speaker Tom Craddick stunned foes and friends alike May 25 by saying he didn't have to recognize any attempt to remove him from office.

Gov. Perry Signs Religious Viewpoint Anti-Discrimination Act
Governor Rick Perry today signed into law House Bill 3678, the Religious Viewpoint Anti-Discrimination Act. HB 3678 clarifies a student's right to religious expression in school and creates a model policy for district adoption.

Perry Signs Legislation to Halt Private Toll Roads
Gov. Rick Perry signed a new transportation law Monday that eases some of the fears over runaway toll roads and gives local authorities more control over road projects.

Williams Possibly Preparing Run for Office
Secretary of State Roger Williams is stepping down as the state's chief elections officer, most likely to prepare for running for statewide office.

Eminent-Domain Fight Moves to Perry's Desk
An eminent-domain bill awaiting the blessing or veto of Gov. Rick Perry is stirring up more opposition now than it did when it was wending its way toward easy passage in the Legislature.

2008 Debates Reveal Stark Differences in the Parties
Clear policy differences have emerged between the hopefuls on the Democratic and Republican tickets and last week's debates provided an outline of where the parties diverge regardless of which candidates win the 2008 presidential nominations.

Thompson Wants to Be President
How much deeper can Fred Thompson wade into the presidential waters without actually announcing that he is a candidate?

Dallas Mayor Joins Texas Democrats who Endorse Edwards
Dallas Mayor Laura Miller is among two dozen Texas Democrats who are endorsing former Sen. John Edwards for president.

Judge Joins Call for DoD Investigation of McAllen's First Fallen War Hero
Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas is joining America's Last Patrol and other elected state and federal officials in calling on the U.S. Department of Defense to investigate how the body of McAllen's first fallen war hero to serve in Iraq - Staff Sgt. Juan Campos - was treated last week on his return home from the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he passed away on Friday, June 1.

Grass Roots Roared and Immigration Plan Collapsed
The undoing of the immigration bill in the Senate this week had many players, but none more effective than angry voters like Monique Thibodeaux, who joined a nationwide campaign to derail it.

Review: Illegal Immigrants Likely Voted in Bexar County
Federal and local authorities have launched investigations after a Bexar County elections official reported dozens of non-U.S. citizens voted in recent elections.

The Immigration Conflagration Is Not Yet Extinguished
When Washington quit work last week, it looked as though the disastrous Bush-McCain-Kennedy immigration bill was dead.

Thugs on the March
by Gary Bauer
The events of the last 24 hours should be a wake-up call for those who still think we can talk ourselves out of war or simply walk away from the conflict. Gaza, just as we and others predicted, is rapidly becoming "Hamasistan," an Islamofascist terror state.

Does Reform Matter? Look at Texas
A report by David Hendricks in the San Antonio Express-News offered hard data on the changes that have occurred in Texas since voters in 2003 gave the thumbs up to a state proposition capping lawsuit awards in medical malpractice cases.

Remembering Ronald Reagan
June 11, 2007--Was Twenty Years Ago Tomorrow...
...that Ronald Reagan, standing at the Brandenburg Gate, issued his famous challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall!" The line was written by our friend Peter Robinson, who will speak tomorrow at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California.

U.S. Spends Average $8,701 Per Pupil on Education
The United States spent an average of $8,701 per pupil to educate its children in 2005, the Census Bureau said on Thursday, with some states paying more than twice as much per student as others.