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[Brian Harrison @brianeharrison]

Better tell your state Rep/Senator… They probably voted for SB2420.

[Brian Harrison @brianeharrison]

Yes. I will re-file that bill.

If the Texas House was run by real Republicans it would’ve passed last session.

[Brian Harrison @brianeharrison]

Just finished yet another radio interview where I had to explain to the host that, despite constant dishonest claims from other Republicans in the Texas government… Texas has NOT banned all DEI or trans indoctrination in our public universities.

In fact, every bill to do that was stopped by the Texas House leadership team.

[Vance Ginn @VanceGinn]

The Covid failures by governments must not be forgotten. Thank you to @RandPaul for continuing to make this case!

We will continue to learn that those of us against the government lockdowns, mandates, and more during COVID but politicians across the political spectrum and country were correct all along.

[Texas Policy Research @TXPolResearch]

(🧵1/10) Texas is seeing an unprecedented wave of electricity demand from AI infrastructure, data centers, & large industrial projects.

ERCOT just approved a major change to how those projects connect to the grid. #txlege

Here's what it means.
https://t.co/ss9SK3vesV

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

📣 Louder for the people in the back!

[Texas Policy Research @TXPolResearch]

We are encouraged to see that a majority of delegates of the Texas Republican Party (of which there is a majority of #txlege lawmakers from the same party) support Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying & the Elimination of the Property Tax. Both are part of our Texas Liberty Compact.

👉When government entities use public money to influence legislation, institutional preservation begins to outweigh public accountability. The legislative process becomes tilted toward bureaucratic interests rather than individual citizens. Taxpayer-funded lobbying undermines representative government by embedding a permanent, publicly financed advocacy class inside the policymaking system.

👉Property taxes function as a recurring claim on ownership. Even after a mortgage is paid off, the tax obligation continues indefinitely and may rise based on appraisal growth and local budget decisions. This creates unpredictability for homeowners, discourages long-term investment, and places increasing pressure on families, small businesses, and retirees. More importantly, property taxes are driven primarily by spending decisions at the local level. Without structural constraints on appropriations and borrowing, meaningful elimination is impossible. Elimination is not simply a rate adjustment. It is a restructuring of how public education and local government are financed.

Find out more: https://t.co/WQ2CcVKAZ0

[Texas Policy Research @TXPolResearch]

(🧵1/10) The 2026 Texas STAAR results are out.

The biggest takeaway? Texas students continue making gains in math, while reading remains the state's most significant academic challenge. #txed

A few observations:
https://t.co/0FWewkxcOC

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

🤔One of the most interesting findings in the 2026 STAAR results isn't the scores themselves. It's that Texas has doubled the percentage of 7th graders taking Grade 8 Math in just three years.

That's the kind of policy outcome worth paying attention to. #txlege #txed

[Texas Policy Research @TXPolResearch]

(🧵1/10) Texas needs infrastructure. Texas also needs accountability. The growing fight over proposed 765-kV transmission lines isn't really about whether we should build the grid. It's about how we build it, who pays for it, & whether private property rights are being adequately protected.

https://t.co/zmlB7hGQQ9

[Vance Ginn @VanceGinn]

No. 👎👎

[jwb-ccity @beckmeyerjohn2]

Spot on...

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

Politics is definitely at the idiocracy level.

We have a country with ~$40 trillion in debt, a federal government spending us into oblivion, generational warfare via entitlements, affordability issues everywhere, among so many other things... but this... this is what we focus on.

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

Thanks for having us! Enjoyed the conversation about the need for banning taxpayer funded lobbying and Defend the Guard!

Onward towards liberty!

[Vance Ginn @VanceGinn]

Texas should lead by letting people in markets work rather than government mandates like those in this letter by @GregAbbott_TX. These steps will likely stifle investment, growth, jobs, and resources for Texans. Markets work best! Policymakers should remember that…

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

(🧵1/10)Texas Gov. @GregAbbott_TX is reportedly directing the PUC & ERCOT to ensure data centers pay the full cost of their electric infrastructure and interconnection.

On that point, he's right.

Ratepayers shouldn't subsidize private load growth, but the rest of the proposal raises some questions.

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

👏👏👏

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

🚨 🚨 🚨

[Texas Policy Research @TXPolResearch]

Join us in Houston ⤵️

[Dustin Burrows @Burrows4TX]

Not acceptable:

[𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗗. 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @JeramyKitchen]

"Conservatives" should never be on the side of asking government to replace the responsibility of parents.