Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez announced she now aligns with the Republican Party.
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Allen ISD Proposes $222M Bond Amid Coronavirus School Closures
School board puts scaled-down spending proposal on November ballot.
Szwarc: Will Lubbock Become the Abortion Center for West Texas?
Planned Parenthood has set its sights on expanding abortion services across West Texas.
Austin City Council Member’s Field Director a ‘Vulgar Marxist’
Austin’s local government officials and their leftist friends are supporting more violence and chaos for Texas’ capital city.
Odessa Councilman Named in Bank Fraud Lawsuit
Odessa city councilman and banker Dewey Bryant is named in a civil lawsuit alleging a “Ponzi-style fraud scheme” that totaled over $13 million.
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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.
City of Mercedes Spends $107K on Christmas Tree
Citizens voice their anger at city officials for how they have chosen to handle taxpayer dollars.
Mystery Surrounds Company in North Texas Water District Cover-Up
The Tarrant Regional Water District has paid taxpayer money to a company that is seemingly nowhere to be found.
Fort Worth Mayor to Abbott: Keep Refugees Coming
In an action casting more doubt on her claims of being a Republican, Mayor Betsy Price of Fort Worth sent a letter asking the governor to continue allowing refugees to resettle in the Lone Star State.
Cook Children’s Hospital Subpoenas True Texas Project in Quest to Kill Baby
After a Tarrant County judge stopped them from pulling the plug on 9-month-old Tinslee Lewis’s ventilator, lawyers from the hospital are harassing a North Texas activist group for their alleged connection with the judge.
Collin Becomes Biggest Texas County to Support Second Amendment
County commissioners unanimously reaffirm oaths to protect citizens’ constitutional liberties.
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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...
Metroplex Mayors: Local Hypocrites When Convenient
In a stunning display of unprincipled hypocrisy during a recent interview, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and...
North Texas Toll Authority Responds with Spin
In response to widespread criticism, the North Texas Toll Authority (NTTA) is sending out propaganda to its...
Politicians Are Servants, Not Masters
In a shocking display of arrogance, local officials and their taxpayer-funded government interest groups are...
Allen Parkway Anti-Improvement Plan
For Houstonians commuting between River Oaks and Downtown, Allen Parkway has traditionally been most...
Governor Abbott Addresses Midland Republican Party
The Midland County Republican Party hosted their annual Bush Day Dinner on March 3rd at the Horseshoe Arena....