In the Texas Republican Primary election yesterday, challengers and “moderate” Republicans took their best shot at conservatives and largely lost, many of them losing by big numbers in Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) races. The media and left-wing groups have become obsessed with who’s a “conservative” and who’s a “moderate” Republican on the SBOE. [...]
Monday, April 2, 2012
The “One State Under God” license plate, which features a picture of Calvary Hill, is now available for order online from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. A portion of the proceeds will go to a nonprofit ministry in East Texas that supports outreach to at-risk children. You can order the license plate here. While some extreme [...]
Friday, December 16, 2011
If Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sounds familiar to you, it’s likely because they are the same atheist group currently behind the attacks on the Tenth Mountain Division’s Big Mountain Jesus statue in Whitefish, Montana, the veterans memorial, that Liberty Institute is defending. They are also the same group that earlier this year filed suit [...]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Update 2: Here is video of the debate on CNN Update 1: Today’s (12-16) CNN interview has been moved up to 12:00 p.m. Be sure to tune in. This morning on KTRH 740 in Houston, Liberty Institute’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Jonathan Saenz, debated Kathy Miller, President of the extreme liberal group Texas Freedom Network, [...]
Friday, December 9, 2011
The “One State under God” plate is a reflection of Texas voters and Texas values, as well as Texas’ support for the private religious speech of all in this state. A purchase and design of a specialty license plate is, after all, a private decision and a private endeavor that merely passes through the DMV [...]
Monday, November 21, 2011
With all 15 State Board of Education (SBOE) seats on the ballot next year, there will be a lot of talk about the SBOE, particularly by the liberal media and the extreme liberal group Texas Freedom Network, known for regularly losing battles at the SBOE. Through the election season, we can certainly count on both [...]
Friday, November 11, 2011
Not So Fast! Just days after a member of academia released a report criticizing isolated parts of the K-12 Texas Social Studies standards adopted last year, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has set the record straight. Extreme Austin liberal groups, like Texas Freedom Network, attempted to credit the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) with [...]
Friday, September 23, 2011
Liberty Institute’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Jonathan Saenz will speak this weekend at the Texas Tribune Festival. The Festival is a weekend of debate, discussion and dialogue regarding politics and public policy. It takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25 at the University of Texas at Austin. Find out more or register here. Jonathan Saenz [...]
Friday, July 22, 2011
Victory! SBOE unanimously votes to require changes to errors in science materials, related to evolution, before adoption. Austin Liberals fail again.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Grade 5 science materials approved. Grade 6 science materials approved. Grade 7 science materials approved. Grade 8 science materials approved. High School: Chemisty publisher gets requirement to change errors before it can go into classroom High School Physics: approves commissioners recommendations. High School Integrated Physics and Chemistry: approved. Now to … Biology: Holt publisher, motion [...]
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