Every session legislators give DFPS exactly what they ask for in their budget with no measurable improvements in the lives of children or families in our state.
Faith Bussey
Arlington City Council Set to Raise Tax Burden
Arlington residents are left wondering whether city officials who campaigned on “fiscal responsibility” and “low taxes” will follow through on their promises.
Wallace Hall Says Straus ‘Came After Me To Make An Example’
When University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall uncovered abuse of the admissions process at the Austin campus, he was ruthlessly attacked by powerful members of the legislature and threatened with both impeachment and criminal investigation. Now, Hall is speaking out,...
Democrats Are Not Our Problem
Though many lawmakers are less than honest with their constituents when they return home from Austin, one of them has been a little more frank. Delivering a straight-forward, cogent assessment of the 84th session to the Southwest Dallas County Republican Club...
Red Light Camera Ban Ushers in New Mayor
Local activists in Arlington pushing to ban the controversial red-light cameras emerged victorious in May, spurring record turnout for the city in which there was also a contested mayoral election. Nearly 2,000 new voters and over 7,000 new municipal voters made their...