Mark Ash Libertarian

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is at it again. This state agency wants to deny people the ability to work legally. Your immigration status has nothing to do with your ability to do the work and this state agency should only focus on whether you are competent to do the work for which you are licensed. Once again, the state wants to be a tool for immigration enforcement instead of focusing on whether workers can do the work. As a Libertarian I would abolish the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and allow private agencies to determine through a certification process whether the person is able to do the work in an competent manner.

Texas Barbers and Trade Workers Risk Losing Licenses Under New Rule Texas licensing rule could block thousands of workers from getting or renewing licenses, raising fears of labor shortages and underground work.

Houston police chief ends traffic stop policy requiring officers to issue at least one ticket per day The head of the Houston Police Department has formally rescinded a policy requiring officers to make at least one traffic stop per day, just before a City Council vote that could outlaw such quotas. In a memo to Mayor John Whitmire's office, Police Chief Noe Diaz said the directive no longer aligns....

Democrats decry, Republicans applaud Trump's confrontation with Zelenskyy Congressional Republicans on Friday were nearly unanimous in their praise of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after they and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fiery exchange before live cameras in the Oval Office. Speaking to reporters in the White House driveway right....

[BODYCAM] Watch Florida Sheriff Terrorize Families with Creepy Algorithm The Sheriff’s Office of Pasco County, Florida, harasses people in their own homes using a method they call “predictive policing.” The program has unfolded li...

LPTexas Candidates Removed from Ballot by Secretary of State All your freedoms, all the time!

Our state government at work. Censorship needs to stop.

Ken Paxton sues additional porn companies after Pornhub pulls content from Texas After Pornhub disabled access, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week he has sued two more pornography companies for violating HB Bill 1811

NAACP Houston, others denounce AG Ken Paxton’s push to end Uplift Harris Diverse coalition of community leaders and activists opposes Texas AG Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Uplift Harris, the county's guaranteed income pilot program.

Ken Paxton sets his sights on 3 judges from Texas' highest criminal court Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for voters to replace three judges on the state Court of Criminal Appeals over his disapproval of a 2021 election fraud ruling.