The school board president’s own tone-deaf statement underscores activists’ motivation for bringing about the change.
Greg Harrison
Chris Fails Challenges Lyle Larson for HD 122
Larson would face a difficult enough challenge in a vacuum simply for his consistent betrayal of conservative reforms – but he may even face opposition from the Governor himself.
Amidst Declining Enrollment, AISD Seeks Additional $1B in Debt
Rather than provide meaningful property tax relief, officials are seeking $1B in new debt while bragging about not raising the tax rate – despite a recognized affordability problem.
Downtown Councilman Gets Appraisal District Board Seat
It’s a fairly routine practice amongst local governments – but it really shouldn’t be.
Bexar GOP Looks to Officially Censure Straus Under Rule 44
If successful, the resolution will be passed on to the State Republican Party Executive Committee for a statewide censure of the Speaker.
Unaffordable Austin Seeks to Restrict More Jobs
A campaign kicked off this week seeking to mandate that all employers in the city provide sick pay – effectively outlawing jobs that would not.
San Antonio Council Votes to Remove Confederate Monuments
The 10-1 vote to remove the monument follows months of similar tensions across the country involving similar monuments, some of which are over a century old.
Travis County Sheriff Delays Houston Rescue Efforts
In contrast with the thousands of individual Texans who stepped in immediately, offering their personal boats, time, and treasure to assist with Harvey rescue efforts as soon as they were able – who made the biggest difference of all.
Hill GOP Chair Steamrolls Members’ Motion to Censure Cook
Interestingly enough, Orr was also the vote canvasser in charge of Hill County during the 2016 Republican Primary – where mismatched vote totals erred in Cook’s favor.
Annexation Animus All Over Again
It’s coming back up for a vote in the House as soon as tomorrow (Friday), and unless representatives are held accountable, this reform will be killed again.