Why a Conservative State Can’t Get More Conservative Laws Passed
Texas has reached a new age in politics. In an overwhelmingly red ...
How to Stop a False Conservative
As early voting for the Texas Primary draws near, THSC is reminded of past elections and past promises that were made by past candidates. Numerous promises have been made, and far too many have been broken.
Before the beginning of the 2015 campaign cycle, THSC committed to strengthening the vetting process for interviewing and endorsing candidates. THSC fights every day to defend home schooling and parental rights, but Texas needs legislators who are open, honest, and just as dedicated to this cause as THSC.
A prime example of why THSC is focusing and strengthening the vetting in this primary cycle is Texas State Rep. Debbie Riddle. Despite aligning herself with THSC values and principles in past races, Representative Riddle has begun to trend more and more left while moving closer and closer to House leadership in Austin. In addition to earning extremely low scores on several conservative scorecards in the past, including Texas Right to Life and Empower Texans, Representative Riddle especially betrayed the trust of THSC and many other conservative groups and individuals during the 2015 84th Texas Legislature.
2016 Endorsement, Texas Supreme Court Pick
12-year-old takes you behind the scenes of Texas Campaign Trail
Home school father Rick Green is running for Texas State Supreme Court, Place 5, and his 12-year-old son Rhett wants to take you behind-the-scenes of what really happens on a statewide campaign.
Join Rick’s energetic 12-year-old son and experience the hard work and hilarious hijinks of a non-typical campaign team. From moving 20 tons of bottled water, to days on the road and speaking at events, campaign life is never boring.
How to Build Your Own Special Needs Support
As our family has home schooled the past nine years, I ...
Update on Tutt Family: Most Egregious Case in 30 years
As we begin the year 2016, I am reminded of the ongoing battle to protect home school families and parental rights in Texas. Over two years ago the Tutt family was ripped apart by an unelected judge issuing an order to remove their children with no evidence of abuse or neglect, much less evidence required by law that the children were in imminent physical danger.
The caseworker in this case has testified under oath in two court hearings that she knew the children were not in danger but chose to falsify an affidavit to justify the judge’s order to have CPS remove the children.
CPS Delays Family Time and Medical Care to Children
After two years of litigation to restore the family, one child still remains in foster care in spite of a legal requirement that CPS finish its actions involving families within one year, with a six-month extension allowed. That child was six years of age when this began and is now eight and has missed two birthdays, Thanksgivings, and Christmases with her family.
Where to Find Encouragement and Motivation . . .
Ok, I admit it, I am one of those moms. I home school two awesome teenage boys, have graduated three before them, host cooperative classes in my home, care for elderly family members, love my best “coffee” gals, and have a wonderful husband. I should have it all figured out by now, right? Truth is, I wonder sometimes why I ever talked myself into teaching my children at home. Why do I still order curriculum I don’t have time to squeeze in even though it “would be so much fun to do”? I often wonder if I’m doing it all correctly or if my kiddos will be scarred for life. Finally, I just found part of a peanut butter sandwich from a few weeks ago hiding behind my printer. I’m quite certain that it has some flavor of failure or inadequacy attached to it.
Free Speech Forced to Judgment in the Courts
For almost two years, Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) has been battling the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) and its efforts to limit the political speech of associations like THSC, even though the organization’s principal purpose is not political. Last year, in response to a federal lawsuit filed in Lubbock, THSC forced the TEC to acknowledge that THSC had the right to participate in political speech regarding campaigns and candidates.
In spite of spending a great deal of time and resources to explain the legal problems with the TEC’s new definition of a Political Action Committee (PAC), the agency finalized a new definition in December that is in clear contradiction of federal and state law. In fact, the chairman of the TEC in a hearing in which THSC’s attorney laid out these problems, said that it would just adopt the rule and let the courts sort it out.
How to Register to Vote (Deadline is Approaching Fast)
There are many citizens of this state and country who are eligible to vote but do not bother to register. Every citizen of the United States over the age of 18 is eligible to register and vote.
Voting is a valuable right that you have as an American. Many take that right for granted . . . even the politicians. In the 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections, a wave of voter reaction shook up both major political parties, changed the majority party in Congress, and made the politicians keenly aware that “we the people” were tired of inaction and “business as usual.”
New Beginnings and Finding Joy
The beginning of the year brings about a time of reflection. As I was pondering all the ups and downs of this past year, I went into my small group class at church. We had spent a little extra time lingering over our study of Revelation last fall, and having just completed this, we began our next study, which is a study of Genesis. I contemplate that it seems so fitting that we would go back to the beginning as the new year begins.
I have spent some time considering new beginnings lately as my children are beginning to get older. It’s difficult when you’ve been a mom for over 20 years: most of my children are grown and the youngest two are not so little anymore. They simply don’t seem to need me like they used to!
An Event to Get the Inside Scoop in TX Politics
Mark your calendars! THSC is coming to town for a second round of the Life, Liberty, & Property Tour! The Life, Liberty, and Property Tour features presentations keeping you up-to-date on the happenings in Texas politics by the following organizations:
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texas Right to Life
- Texas Eagle Forum
- Concerned Women for America
- Grassroots America We the People
- Empower Texans/Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
