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Conservatives notched a ton of victories on election night with a handful of moderates holding on. We break it all down today.
While at the Texas GOP convention we had the opportunity to sit down with Dan Patrick about all things Texas.
Grassroots candidates are closing with positive messages while the moderates continue with numerous last minute attacks. The Texas GOP is also meeting this week to make some big decisions.
This week Democrats and liberal Republicans completely lost their mind when conservatives called out Dade Phelan for how he acquiesced to Democrats, who fled Texas in an attempt to try to kill election integrity policy.
Today, we sit down with Matt Rinaldi and discuss his 3-year tenure as Texas GOP Chair. We also discuss how the Party has been positively reformed, what we need to do in the future, and how we have become a model for other states.
Moderate candidates are struggling in their debates. Democrats are also running on their own abortions.
Texas Scorecard’s new documentary was just released. We talk about that and overview a bunch of the runoffs going on in Texas.
Some House conservatives are setting the tone for next session early. Also, what questions should you ask candidates for RPT Chair?
Today we have a discussion with Tom Oliverson on why he’s running for speaker and the structural changes he believes should occur to reform the Texas House.
A decade-long political witch hunt concluded this week and Ken Paxton won. Tom Oliverson announced his candidacy for the speaker, and Dade Phelan revealed his plan to indoctrinate all the incoming freshmen.
A liberal Senator is trying to neuter incoming Republican freshmen. Immigration policy is being thwarted by federal courts and a local establishment mayor is giving us a great window into the broken establishment mindset that leads them to backing the wrong candidates.
Dennis Bonnen, Jordan Berry, Dustin Burrows and their whole crew are in crisis mode to save their Democrat coalition in the Texas House.
Today we give you an overall idea of how the primary elections turned out. Texas is moving in the right direction.
First off, I wrote a new song. More on that at the end. Donald Trump has endorsed several more conservative candidates and the Austin swamp is has poured over […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv7ksEMMmrU Speaker Dade Phelan has been caught up in a scandal where records show he is overcharging Texas taxpayers to rent one of his buildings. Also, Donald Trump is […]
Abbott continues to attack incumbents who are now using immigration to defend their Democrat policy positions. Kuempel doesn’t think Democrat chairs are real and Shaheen would vote for Daffy […]
Dade Phelan is in a free fall and his liberal cohort is being attacked across the state. Greg Abbott came out strongly against Democrat chairs, Dan Patrick is communicating Dade’s […]
Donald Trump jumped into his first Texas House race this cycle following polling that shows Dade Phelan under water for re-election. Establishment R’s are working hard to take back […]
Seriously, one liberal Republican challenged Sid Miller to a duel. Lynn Stucky also botched his answer on Ken Paxton at a recent debate. A lot is going on across […]
Chorazin had a spectacular view of the Sea of Galilee, but an even better view of history of history in the making. They squandered both.
Today we start the show with a commemoration of Jill Glover’s life. We also answer the question about whether or not State Representatives in Texas voted to raise their own […]
Too often, conservatives cede the selection of the rhetorical battleground to the left. It is why we are losing.
Today we talk about all the movement going on across the state and break down all of the conservative challengers to liberal Republican incumbents.
Austin swamp member, Kelly Hancock, recently publicly criticized Ken Paxton for opposing fellow Austin swamp member, Stephanie Klick. Brian Harrison left the Freedom Caucus after a national media clip […]
People who cower and cringe rarely fight back. The political elite wants us to live lives full of anxiety so that we can be more easily controlled.
Let’s finish off the new year with some impactful year end donations to some great conservative causes.
Today we talk about a few state representatives who continue to fight against conservatives and for the Austin swamp. We also talk about polling that is showing Dade Phelan […]
Stop waiting for a politician to do your job. It is up to us to re-take our government and our culture.
We are now officially in campaign season. The Senate has now removed the last remaining Democrat chair from a committee and we are seeing GOP internal party victories across Texas. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58qoM42AOqc Governor Greg Abbott is endorsing Mike Olcott. Dan Patrick explains a rule for how the Senate decides what to vote on. Dade Phelan has no list of public supporters. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTZfQuock2I&t=1s We have numerous retirements and actions from Abbott and Patrick that are laying the groundwork for next year. We also spent time today reflecting on everything that Conservatives […]
Every generation must shrug the vestiges of socialism if we are truly thankful for liberty.
Last Friday, the Texas House of Representatives killed an effort to bring school choice to Texans. On this week’s Liberty Café, Bill talks about why killing the proposal was actually […]
The field is now set and we know that 21 Republicans are willing to vote with their Democrat partners to protect liberal teacher unions. Now Dade Phelan and his […]
Last week Texans voted to increase state spending by $13.8 billion. This week on the Liberty Cafe, Bill looks at how this will centralize power in Texas government at the […]
Did you know that many are calling the last session the most pro-Muslim session in Texas history? That’s because Dade Phelan empowered Democrats while the Texas Senate shut them down! […]
On Veterans Day, we should thank those who served… and make sure we are building a republic worth serving.
Dade Phelan has broken his deal with Greg Abbott and is getting called out by Dan Patrick. The special session is wrapping up with so much left to do. https://youtu.be/SZVeMusDGXo Transcribed by […]
Feeding an irksome “frenemy” to an alligator in the fray of an internecine fight might feel good, but it ignores that the alligator will next be looking to feed on you.
-The House kills school choice efforts yet again, despite the push by Gov. Greg Abbott -Lawmakers accuse House Speaker Dade Phelan of violating the constitution -600,000 known ‘Gotaways’ reported at […]
One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist or philosopher to understand that some very unhealthy things are going on in our world today. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill […]
https://youtu.be/DOdfdJ21zCw Jeff Leach got trounced by conservatives when they caught him in a lie. Ann Johnson admitted that they constantly give R’s “little wins” to try to keep primary voters […]
The world tells us that the ends justify the means if we make them sound righteous enough.
On November 7, Texans will vote whether to spend $13.8 billion of taxpayer money. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill examines how Texas corporations are doing all they can to […]
Jeff Leach continues to show himself as an entirely unserious lawmaker. Today we break down in detail just how silly he is. We also discuss why it shouldn’t surprise any Texas Republican […]
Self-pity is a bottomless pit when we make our lives about ourselves. INTRO: In this week’s reflection, Michael Quinn Sullivan writes that rather than star as the martyrs in our […]
https://youtu.be/wfJUEK-mQhs With Texas House District 2’s seat now vacant, a special election will be held to fill it on the November ballot. With just over a month to go, […]
Political purity czars are a lonely lot and rarely as pure as they perceive themselves.
Greg Abbott has significantly increased the list of conservative policies being addressed this special session. Today we overview all of those policies and what their passage would mean […]
America watched as church leaders in 2020 put the gathering of the saints on par with the meeting of the Rotary Club.
Texans have an opportunity to cut state spending by up to $13.8 billion on November 7. And Texas politicians can do nothing about it. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill explains how eight constitutional amendments on the ballot provide voters this opportunity.
The Republican Party of Texas has called on Dade Phelan to resign and Nate Schatzline is uniting with conservatives who are all coalescing to demand conservative policy wins for the […]
The Huffines Liberty Foundation is out with a new white paper that estimates Texas has spent well over $50b on educating illegals in the last 10 years. The Republican Party […]
Donald Trump had one of the most successful, conservative administrations in U.S. history. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill will discuss some signs that suggest a second Trump administration may not be as conservative.
The Texas Senate did the right thing. They acquitted Ken Paxton. Not only did they do that, but the entire trial revealed just how much of a sham this impeachment […]
All law is a matter of morality; the only question is if that law is in keeping with, or foreign to, the moral precepts of holy scripture.
Last week, Texas experienced its first electric grid emergency since Winter Storm Uri. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill explains why the emergency would have never occurred on a grid without renewable energy.
Back in may, Andrew Murr, Ann Johnson and the leadership in the Texas House promised that Ken Paxton was a felon. That he was a criminal. They promised that even […]
As a self-governing nation, each of us are supposed to be the leaders. Do we act like it?
On this week's Liberty Cafe, Bill talks with Julie McCarty and Fran Rhodes of the True Texas Project about the first day of Ken Paxton's Senate trial and why the impeachment and trial pose a threat to the liberty of Texans.
If you’re wondering just how frustrated I am with the liberal alliance between Republicans and Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives, then you’ll have to listen to the song […]
Texas politicians had a problem this year: they had more money than they could legally spend. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill explains how the Texas Legislature skirted an important constitutional spending limit without having to explain to anyone what they did.
How does the Bible apply to America today? That can be a controversial topic. On this week’s Liberty Café, Bill examines this question in the context of how we might […]
Today I respond to Jacey Jetton and Stan Kitzman's written defense to my op-Ed and show that criticized their pro-trans vote. I'm also joined by Joe Hyde, the publisher of San Angelo Live, who wrote a criticism of my article and show.
The issues facing our republic are deadly serious, but that doesn’t mean we always have to be.
Many conservatives have cheered recent state and federal antitrust enforcement efforts against Google. On this week's Liberty Cafe, Bill questions whether supporting these efforts is the best way to secure our liberty.
11 Republicans voted for transgender social transitioning to be subsidized while one of those 11 also recently had a town hall meeting where he revealed the bully tactics of team Phelan.
Like Hunter Biden, wealth and political status were intertwined for the rich young man in the often misquoted New Testament story.
Last week, the Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to raise Texas’ electricity tax by $500 million a year. On this week’s Liberty Café, we’ll learn how the PUC and […]
Gov. Greg Abbott’s board of regents are making some very strange and troubling decisions. Transcribed by Otter.Ai News, politics and special guests with a Texas twist. That’s the goal of the […]
Corruption is endemic within Texas government. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill uses Amos 5 to help us understand how Texas government is full of politicians “who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and turn aside the needy in the gate.”
Jane Nelson and the secretary of state's office is under fire this week from Harris County Judge candidate Alex Mealer and many local Republicans who are furious that the county's election audit is not taking place.
The gooey, saccharine-sweet niceness demanded of us by politicians isn’t found anywhere in the Bible.
Even many atheists understand that Christianity has something that society needs. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill uses Amos 5 to help us understand that what we Christians have that we all need-including when we are evaluating the rulers of our civil governments-is God’s Word.
Establishment forces are coming together. Also, Biden is going to file a lawsuit against Texas, and that is a very good thing.
A Muslim shrine built in the form of a Christian church on the ruins of a pagan temple built on the ruins of a Jewish temple, built on the rock designated by God for a sacrifice.
Is the Bible a valid option for developing and judging the laws and policies of modern American government? On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill discusses why using laws and commentary on laws from the original Law Giver in this way is a really good idea.
Phelan is mad that Republicans don’t like him and marxists are worried about the lack of tenure being handed out at Texas A&M.
The Texas Legislature finally agreed on a plan to provide property tax relief to Texans. Don Huffines joins Bill this week to examine the deal and give his thoughts on whether it hurts or helps efforts to eliminate school property taxes entirely.
There is a huge battle going on for the freedoms of Texans to decide whether they have to revive a vaccine, or whether they even get to have a doctor who thinks freely. Today, we interview Michelle Evans with Texans for Vaccine Choice.
On today’s episode, Michael Quinn Sullivan joins the show to break down the 8 newly released legislative priorities of the Republican Party of Texas—what they mean, and whether lawmakers will listen.
Plus, Jacob Asmussen stops by to talk about the second season of Texas Scorecard’s hit podcast EXPOSED, uncovering Texas’ public education machine.
Brandon Waltens is joined by Michael Quinn Sullivan to discuss the latest news from the 2022 Texas GOP Convention in Houston.
This week, State Rep. Bryan Slaton joins to talk about legislation he is planning on filing to outlaw drag shows for children, in response to an explicit performance at a Dallas gay bar last weekend.
Plus, with the Republican Party of Texas Convention slated to take place in Houston next week, grassroots activists are preparing. Christine Welborn, the executive director of Texans for Vaccine Choice, explains why banning vaccine mandates is a high-priority issue for all Texans, since individuals are still being fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
This week on The Headline, Chris McNutt of Texas Gun Rights talks about Beto O’Rourke’s latest flip flop on gun grabbing as well as Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for “firearm safety” legislation.
Plus, Tim Hardin of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility explains their brand new “Prosperity Plan” to actually cut government spending.
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This week on The Headline, Michael Quinn Sullivan stops by to talk about the results of the runoff elections and what it means for Texans going forward—as well as Beto O’Rourke’s disgusting stunt following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde this week. Plus, Jeremy Newman of the Texas Home School Coalition discusses Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest push for school choice.
This week on The Headline, all eyes are on the upcoming primary runoff elections. Jeramy Kitchen from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility joins to talk about what voters should be looking for in candidates for the state legislature.
Plus, the race for Railroad Commission has another strange turn of events as a transgender rancher donates $2 million to candidate Sarah Stogner.
This week, Brandon is joined by Erin Anderson to discuss the victories that parents had in school board races across the state, as well as an electioneering scandal in a San Antonio school district that has school administrators in hot water.
Plus, investigative reporter Robert Montoya explains his latest piece, in which he breaks down the power structure that runs Harris County.
This week, Brandon Waltens is joined by Michael Quinn Sullivan to discuss the big news out of the nation’s capital this week, as a leaked draft reveals the U.S. Supreme Court may be prepared to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. What does that mean for Texas?
Plus, Attorney General Ken Paxton answers questions from Texas Scorecard readers.
Michael Quinn Sullivan fills in for a vacationing Brandon Waltens and focuses on the high cost of the progressive agenda. Sydnie Henry has a report from the Texas Library Association, where critical race theory is being promoted. Erin Anderson reports on the massive debt taxpayers could bear after the May 7 elections, and Jacob Asmussen talks about a kindergarten teacher raising money for a youth’s transgender surgery.
In this week’s episode, Brandon Waltens sits down with education expert Corey DeAngelis to discuss why Texas lawmakers have repeatedly thwarted school choice proposals despite their popularity with Republican voters. Could Gov. Greg Abbott be to blame?
Plus, Jacob Asmussen discusses the latest lawsuit against Texas’ life-saving Heartbeat Act—this time, brought by abortion activist Wendy Davis.
In this week's episode, Brandon speaks with Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller about the rising cost of food and what Texas can do to fight back.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz are both getting involved in runoff races, but endorsing completely different candidates.
Plus, Erin Anderson talks about the latest developments in the fight to remove pornography from school libraries.
On today’s show, Michael Quinn Sullivan joins to discuss the latest proposal from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to bus illegal aliens to Washington D.C. on taxpayer’s dime…only if they volunteer.
Plus, Robert Montoya discusses Texas Scorecard’s latest investigation into improprieties in Harris County, digging into the man-made tributaries connecting Democrat Commissioner Rodney Ellis and organizations receiving taxpayer money.
In today’s episode, Brandon Waltens is joined by Jacob Asmussen to discuss the fallout from Austin ISD’s “Pride Out” Party as well as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s announcement that he will fight to protect college women’s sports in the upcoming legislative session. Plus, Michael Quinn Sullivan stops by to talk about some of Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest endorsements in the runoff elections, as well as the increasing momentum to end the practice of Democrats holding committee chairmanships in the state legislature.
In this week’s episode The Headline, Brandon Waltens is joined by senior journalist Erin Anderson to talk about parents fighting back against pornography in their school districts.
Tim Hardin from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility also joins the show to talk about the legislature’s expected $25 billion surplus and how lawmakers could use it to eliminate property taxes.
This week, Brandon Waltens sits down with Mark Lee Dickson, the Director of Right To Life of East Texas and Founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Initiative to talk about the ever-growing movement to ban abortion in cities across the state.
This week, Brandon Waltens is joined by Michael Sullivan to discuss Texas’ rising gas prices, and what lawmakers can do about it. Plus, Erin Anderson shares the latest on the debacle surrounding the outgoing Harris County Elections Administrator.
Brandon Waltens and Michael Quinn Sullivan look back on the primary elections in Texas, highlighting the biggest takeaways from Tuesday night’s election, and previewing what comes next for voters in the May runoff.
Investigative journalist Robert Montoya discusses the latest developments out of Gov. Abbott’s border security effort. Michael Quinn Sullivan stops by to preview Tuesday’s primary elections.
This week Brandon Waltens sits down with State Representative Bryan Slaton as he talks about what he is doing to end the practice of giving Democrat chairmanships in the Republican-controlled Texas house. Also, Jacob Asmussen joins to talk about the latest developments with Round Rock ISD.
This week Brandon Waltens is joined by Michael Quinn Sullivan to talk about the unsavory communications coming from a Texas State Representative. This week Texas Scorecard previews a conversation with Texas nurse Jennifer Bridges and her lawsuit against Houston Methodist over vaccine mandates.
This week Brandon Waltens is joined by Michael Quinn Sullivan talking about everything from Governor Abbott flip-flopping on the stability of the power grid to potential opportunities at Texas Scorecard.
This week Brandon is joined by Michael Quinn Sullivan and Jacob Asmussen. This week's top story is Pro-Amnesty group endorses several Texas Republicans running across the state.
On today's show, Brandon covers everything from Dan Crenshaw's reaction to a young girl's question to what Governor Abbott's Taxpayer Bill of Rights actually means. Tune in at 5:30 p.m. CST to watch The Headline!
Brandon Waltens and Michael Quinn Sullivan discuss Decision Texas, Texas Scorecard's new focus on the gubernatorial race. Also, Investigative Reporter Robert Montoya talks about updates in the Texas National Guard's failure to pay soldiers deployed to the southern border.
This week Brandon is joined by Michael Quinn Sullivan. Governor Abbott has remained absent from gubernatorial forums and refrained from acknowledging his Republican Primary opponents. All this and more are covered in today's show.
This week, Brandon brings on Jacob Asmussen to talk about Texas Scorecard's new podcast, "Exposed," which is out now. You can listen to all episodes here.
This week Brandon Waltens is joined by Jeramy Kitchen to talk about the current state of vaccine mandates on Texas Military Forces and the upcoming March primaries.
This week Brandon is joined by Texas Scorecard Publisher Michael Quinn Sullivan to talk about everything Texas. This week Governor Abbott announced a COVID hotline for citizens to report vaccine mandates. Texas Scorecard called the number only to find that hotline was just the phone number for the Texas Workforce Commission. All this and more. You are not going to want to miss this week's episode of The Headline.