A DPS spokesman said troopers have recovered four abandoned children in a 24-hour period.
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Round Rock Officials Forced to Obey Law After Trying to Postpone Election
After trying to shield themselves from voters for an entire extra year, the Round Rock City Council was forced to reverse their decision.
Browning Tops List of Possible GOP Nominees for Dallas Court of Appeals
Republican precinct chairs from six North Texas counties will choose a judicial nominee on Saturday to replace the late Justice David Bridges on the November ballot.
Austin City Council Votes Unanimously to Defund Local Police by One-Third
“Why do [Democrats] value radical politics more than your family’s safety?”
North Texas Counties Plan Pro-Taxpayer Budgets
Collin, Denton, and Tarrant County officials propose spending plans that don’t raise residents’ property taxes.
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Commentary: Tarrant County Has a Property Tax Election Right Now—And it’s Massively Flawed
Here’s how it works and what you can do about it.
Contested Commissioner Races Gearing Up in Potter County
Two races on the Republican primary ballot that drew little action in 2016 have become the set for a pitched fight in 2020.
Plano Appoints Citizens to Review Controversial Development Plan
Citizen review committee appointed by new city council seeks a shared vision for revising the city’s contentious Plano Tomorrow comprehensive plan.
Cook Children’s Lawyers Recuse Life-Saving Judge in Quest to Kill Baby
The life of 9-month-old Tinslee Lewis hangs in the balance as the hospital’s lawyers continue waging legal warfare against the family trying to protect her.
Commentary: Why I Volunteered for Plano’s Comprehensive Plan Review Committee
Dr. Yoram Solomon explains why he wants to help create a shared vision for all in Plano.
Granger’s Panther Island Running Out of Money
Agency overseeing the $1.17 billion redevelopment boondoggle in Fort Worth is scrambling to find more money to keep long-delayed project going past December 30.
Commentary: How We Defeated a Bond, but Not Without Grief
Republican activist Stacy Roberts shares how West Texans once again defeated a boomerang bond measure, but not without experiencing legal intimidation from pro-bond proponents.
Austin Council Wants Even More Homeless Hotels
“To just put all [the homeless] in a really shoddy hotel a few hundred feet from where we live … is just going to make the problem so much worse.”
Democrat Royce West Dodges Questions on Alleged Conflict of Interest
A North Texas state senator’s son’s proposal for building underneath Deep Ellum highway continues to draw controversy.
Gonzales County: Another Swamp to Drain
A county commissioner’s illegal dumping mess is just one of the latest stories in the small town stewed in corruption.
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Time to End Taxpayer-Funded Government Campaigns
Ambiguity in the Texas Election Code currently allows local governments to cleverly disguise political...
Keller Bureaucrat Pushes for Higher Taxes, Debt
In order to help pass his school bond package last fall, Keller ISD Superintendent Dr. Randy Reid publicly...
Montgomery County Moving Forward On Bond Package
Montgomery County residents are calling it the most divisive political issue they have seen in a long time....
Planned Parenthood Facility Skirting the Law
On Wednesday April 1st, concerned citizens in San Antonio will be flooding city council chambers to demand...
County Lobbyists: A Clear and Present Danger to Taxpayers
Big-government interest groups seeking to maintain power are desperately clinging to hyperbole. The Texas...
Permitting Plan Creates Regional Concern
Late this past December, Bexar County and the City of San Antonio applied for an incidental take permit...
Local Governments Have A Spending Problem
Despite the narrative advanced by many politicians, Texas’ local governments have an enormous spending...
Houston’s TIRZ Explosion
The blame for Texas’ local debt epidemic is typically assigned to city councils and school boards. But...
Political Insecurity
A new group has surfaced in Texas, and it seems to be spreading some misinformation about the Texas...
Brazos River Authority Seeks Permit to Sell Additional Lake Granbury Water
On February 17th, hearings began regarding the Brazos River Authority’s (BRA) proposed Permit 5851, a...