Elizabeth Bondarets was a paraprofessional at Jacksboro High School until allegations arose in April.
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No Mask Mandate for Denton County
Public health director says county’s hospital infrastructure has plenty of capacity for coronavirus patients.
‘SafeHorns’: Austin City Council is Endangering University Students
“Mayor [Steve] Adler has done nothing for the UT Austin students regarding safety.”
Fort Worth Voters to Decide Fate of Controversial Sales Tax
Voters in Fort Worth have the opportunity to decide the fate of sales tax that in prior years has been shrouded with questions of transparency and usage.
Dallas County Enacts Abbott’s Mask Order
Democrat County Judge Clay Jenkins walks through the door opened by Gov. Greg Abbott to make Dallas citizens wear masks.
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Austin City Council Refuses to Act on Public Safety Disaster
After nearly three months of intense public backlash, the city council did nothing to change their recent homeless camping law.
Panther Island Review: Dysfunctional Management
Programmatic review reveals “complicated, opaque reporting structure and hierarchy” in regard to Granger’s redevelopment boondoggle.
Judge Rules Against Plano Citizens
Latest ruling in years-long legal fight lets city officials ignore a petition signed by 4,000 citizens calling for a referendum on controversial Plano Tomorrow comprehensive plan.
Panther Island Agency’s Bloated Budget
Programmatic review reveals bloat in the agency’s annual $2 million administrative budget, with $220,000 for public relations propaganda.
Austinites Angry with City Council for Public Safety “Disaster”
At a heated city meeting, over 150 Austinites showed up to sound off on a recent, controversial homeless camping law.
Victoria Plans Property Tax Hike
Despite rising appraisal values, the city of Victoria is raising tax rates on its citizens rather than adopting the “no-new-revenue tax rate.”
Panther Island Review: No Construction Completed
Programmatic review shows that after a decade, and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars spent, only the design phase has been completed.
Taxpayers Getting Hosed? Austin Considers Pricey Drinking Fountains
Amid an affordability crisis, the city council is considering a pricey plan for new water fountains.
Austin City Council Keeps Harming Citizens
The council is steering the city—and its citizens—toward disaster.
Odessa Sheriff Blasts “Lying” Beto’s Gun-Control Proposal
Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis blasts O’Rourke’s gun-control proposals as dangerous, says presidential candidate should “quit lying.”
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“Superintendent” PAC’s Super Election
Read the headline one more time, with sarcasm dripping from each syllable, and you'll get a sense for how I...
Margins Tax Repeal Emerges on First Day of Bill Filing
The Texas Legislature is set to convene on January 8, and today, incumbent legislators are able to begin...
A Little Debt Context
Yesterday, Comptroller Susan Combs released another earth-shattering report, this one focused on education...
School Staffing Far Outpacing Classroom Growth
While numerous Texas school districts divert resources to suing the state over the current finance system,...
Down the ballot – vote against “civil service laws”
It seems amazing that even in the wake of the Wisconsin, where government unions have had a hand in bringing...
John Adams: Administrators’ Ally
John Adams seems all to eager to defend excess administration on top of excess spending in our public education system.
Big Bird Doesn’t Need Your Tax Dollars After All
There's a good chance that if you don't personally count yourself among those whose childhoods owed much to...
Faircloth Endorsed For HD23
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility endorses Wayne Faircloth.
Railroading Fantasies
Should the Metroplex invest in commuter rail?
A real test for Straus & conservative backers in the House
Earlier this week, Gov. Rick Perry renewed his call for a stricter Constitutional spending limit for Texas'...