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College Democrats in Texas Trying to Bring More Voting Booths to Campus With Lawsuit

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 28, 2019 3 Comments

"in the hopes a judge will hit the pause button on a law they claim suppresses the youth vote"...

University’s Attorney Resigns After Using the N-Word During Free Speech Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 10, 2019 2 Comments

"Several members of the audience became outraged"...

Student Govt. at Texas State Says ‘Coming Out as Conservative’ Event is Homophobic

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 22, 2019 5 Comments

“affected […] students in an offensive manner.”...

Sen. Ben Sasse on Beto’s Threat to Strip Churches of Tax Exemption: “some nitwit” trying to “satisfy his fringey base”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 21, 2019 11 Comments

During a presidential debate earlier this month, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke said if elected, he'd strip tax exemptions from churches who do not support same-sex marriage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN7X1Gp5GLw

Professor Jacobson in Houston: Winning the Raging Free Speech Wars

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 15, 2019 11 Comments

Monday night, we had the privilege of putting faces to screen names at our first ever Legal Insurrection reader reception. I've said often and firmly believe we have one of the internet's best readerships and having the opportunity to meet our readers in-person confirmed as much.

Professor Jacobson: Free Speech Wars, From Campus to Culture

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 15, 2019 15 Comments

Professor Jacobson is joining Austin-based Texas Public Policy Foundation at 11:30 CT to discuss the raging free speech wars.

Beto Threatens to Strip Tax Exempt Status of Churches That Don’t Support Same Sex Marriage

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 11, 2019 57 Comments

The longer Beto stays in the race, the more he embodies everything Democrats pretend they're not. Banning guns wasn't enough. In the latest Democrat presidential primary debate, Beto upped the ante, saying churches who do not support same sex marriage would be stripped of their tax exempt status.

Texas Governor Takes Houston Mayor to Task Over Use of Federal Flood Dollars

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 09, 2019 28 Comments

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) stepped in it when he complained about the state's control over federal dollars. Monday, Tuner, who is up for re-election, tweeted:

Ted Cruz Squares off With MSNBC’s Chris Hayes at Texas TribFest

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 30, 2019 14 Comments

Sen. Ted Cruz joined MSNBC's Chris Hayes at the Texas Tribune Festival on a stage sponsored by NBC. Hayes is as true a progressive as they come. That said, I've never found him off-putting for the sheer reason that he is always willing to engage in mostly civil debate, a rarity these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88aXr3za02E

Rep. Will Hurd is Considering Running for President in 2024

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 27, 2019 11 Comments

Last we heard from Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX), he announced he was not seeking re-election in 2020.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Demonstrates Utter Ignorance on Guns: an AR-15 ‘is as Heavy as 10 Boxes’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 64 Comments

Democrats and people who work in media scream the loudest when it comes to gun control. Yet they repeatedly prove that they have very little knowledge on the subject. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) recently spoke to reporters about the AR-15. In the span of a minute, showed she had no idea what she was talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4Hg23RQHQ

Apple Will Manufacture New Mac Pro in Texas After Receiving Tariff Waivers

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2019 23 Comments

Apple announced this morning that the company will manufacture its new Mac Pro in its facility in Austin, TX. There is a slight catch. Apple secured tariff waivers "for certain necessary components" not made in America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFSoN4_qZY#action=share

Secret Service Arrest El Paso Shooting ‘Hero’ Due to Arrest Warrant and Police Refute His Heroic Story

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 12, 2019 10 Comments

Chris Grant, 50, received praise from the media and Robert O'Rourke due to his heroic actions during the El Paso Walmart shooting in August. But Secret Service arrested him just before President Donald Trump would honor him for his actions. Turns out Grant has an outstanding arrest warrant and the El Paso police have refuted his story.

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