Voters who bothered to show up approved 17 of 20 bond propositions on the May 6 ballot in Metroplex cities and school districts.
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Turnout Expectedly Low in Local Metroplex Elections
Only one Metroplex county reported double-digit turnout in May 6 local elections.
Term Limits Are Indirectly on the City of Allen’s May Ballot
Politicians are fond of saying, “We have term limits. They’re called elections.” But elections haven’t limited the Allen mayor’s term, yet.
Lewisville ISD Promotes $737 Million Mega-Bond As a “Basic, No-Frills Package”
Another Texas school district is pushing a mega-bond “for the kids” that includes rising tax burdens, irresponsible debt levels, and excessive spending – all while enrollment is slowing.
Problem-Plagued Bus Bureaucracy Under Fire From All Sides
A feud with Dallas ISD threatens to sink embattled bus agency Dallas County Schools as the Texas Legislature is pushing to shut it down.
Elderly Grand Prairie Residents Suspect Same Vote Harvesting Scheme Seen in West Dallas
Complaints of fraudulent mail ballot harvesting schemes are cropping up in multiple Dallas County neighborhoods.
Texas House Takes Aim at Shutting Down Struggling Dallas Bus Bureaucracy
As Dallas County Schools struggles to stay solvent, two bills to abolish the scandal-plagued bus agency are working their way through the Texas Legislature.
Finding Transparency on Collin College’s Website
Contact information for Collin College’s elected trustees was nowhere to be found on the school’s website – until today.
Voters Wary of Handing Collin College Trustees a $600 Million ‘Blank Check’
In the upcoming Collin College bond election, concerned voters aren’t prepared to trust college officials with historic spending and taxing authority – with no further taxpayer input.
Dallas’ Struggling Bus Bureaucracy Gets A Step Closer to Getting Shut Down
Legislation to abolish scandal-plagued bus transportation agency Dallas County Schools passed a Senate committee, moving the bill a step closer to passage and DCS another step toward closure.