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Money Can Buy You Love

Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement Paxton and the four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to defer consideration of the case until they can finalize the settlement, after which they’ll move to end the case. BY JAMES BARRAGÁN FEB. 10, 2023UPDATED: 18 […]

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Are Veterans Losing Their ‘Appeal’ In America

JURISPRUDENCE SCOTUS’s First Decision of the Term Is a Unanimous Blow to Disabled Veterans Why did the liberals co-sign Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s harsh opinion? BY MARK JOSEPH STERN JAN 24, 20234:09 PM After an unusual delay, the Supreme Court finally issued its first opinion of the term on Monday: a […]

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Democracy Still Under Attack

Albuquerque, New Mexico—-An unsuccessful Republican state House candidate in New Mexico was arrested on Monday and accused of orchestrating recent shootings at four local elected officials’ homes, the Albuquerque Police Department said. Police said on Monday they had arrested Solomon Pena, 39, and accused him of conspiring with, and paying, […]

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The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement

Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating. BY JESSICA PISHKO JAN. 13, 20235 AM CENTRAL REPUBLISH […]

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Brexit is failing and it’s the Remainer’s fault – Jacob Rees-Mogg

The former minister for Brexit opportunities says Remainers are making it “more difficult” to realise the opportunities of Brexit.  by Jack Peat  2023-01-13 12:05 in Politics Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Remainers of deliberate “objection and obstruction” to make it “more difficult” for Britain to exploit the benefits of Brexit. In an interview […]

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Texas Two-Step Corruption

You’re going to pay back $6 billion in storm related bonds. Good luck finding the details I finally found an elected public official who uses tough-guy language to criticize the purchase of billions of dollars in bonds to pay electricity and gas companies for their losses. He speaks of “public […]

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Dying to get in politics

Pa. House races: DeLuca wins, triggering special election; several incumbent Democrats hold onto seats localnews@post-gazette.com NOV 9, 2022 Late state Rep. Tony DeLuca won his seat in the 32nd District, triggering a special election to fill that seat at a later date, in one of the first state House races […]

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Tough Time Voting for Texans

Texas Ranks Fifth Most Difficult State to Cast a Vote In, Says New Study PATRICK STRICKLAND OCTOBER 27, 2022 4:00AM The study says Texas fell one slot in the ranking since 2020. Getty Images When it comes to ease of voting, Texas clocks in at No. 46 of all the states nationwide, according […]