During the State of the City address, Mayor Mattie Parker announced she is running for a third term.
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Austin ISD’s ‘Pride Out’ Party: Drag Queens & Hazardous Sexual Behaviors for Kids
“If kids are getting drag queens I think it’s only fair that they also get strippers.”
Keller ISD Parents Want Transparency on Explicit Library Books
Community members are rallying at tonight’s Keller ISD school board meeting.
McKinney School Board Stonewalling Parents Over Sexually Explicit Library Books
Activists intent on ridding schools of what they consider pornography are planning to rally at the district’s next board meeting.
Round Rock ISD Board Reinstates Scandal-ridden Superintendent
“I’ll just say that for me to vote for this would require the willing suspension of disbelief. I will be voting no.”
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Amid Crime Spike, Councilmembers’ Attempt to Limit Dallas Police Ammunition Fails
Members of the coalition that cut police overtime target law enforcement again.
Plano Passes Law to Limit Influence of Money on City Council
New ethics rule requires recusal on votes benefitting campaign donors who contribute more than $1,000.
‘Defund Police’ Activists on Interview Panel to Pick Next Dallas Police Chief
But a citizen organization called Keep Dallas Safe was not invited into the hiring process.
Dickson: Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Initiative in Motion in Odessa
Right now, the focus is on Odessa, where we are receiving signed petitions on a daily basis from Odessans wanting the act of abortion outlawed in their city.
2021 Amarillo City Council Election Kicks Off
Amarillo City Councilwoman Elaine Hays announces retirement, while Councilman Howard Smith announces a campaign for a third term.
North Texas Official Tweets From Florida Despite Telling Citizens to Stay Home
Dallas’ mayor pro tem disregards his own COVID guidance against traveling.
Dallas Rejects Hiring Additional Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyist
Citizens set to save money after city council rejects a new lobbyist recommended by Mayor Eric Johnson.
Austin’s Violent Crime Continues Rising Amid Leftist City Council Policies
Austin just had its 47th homicide—the highest annual number in 20 years.
ELECTION RESULTS: Metroplex Local Runoffs
North Texas voters decided key city and school contests in runoff elections Tuesday.
COVID Guidance Ignored in Pro-Mandate County Building
Local officials who support government coronavirus mandates took no action when social distancing wasn’t practiced in county commissioners courtroom.
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Following Orders, When Convenient
Collin County commissioners say they have no choice but to follow a court order dictating county spending… but that’s not what they told the Texas Supreme Court this summer.
Despite Teaching Fewer Students, North Texas ISD Pushes Historic Tax Increase
With fewer students and rising appraisal values, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD does not need higher property tax rates to fund operations and give teacher’s a pay raise.
Deception Enters The Woodlands Township Election
Bass and allies spread misinformation rather than talk about their records, distracting from the real issues facing The Woodlands.
Hays County Digging Deeper for More Debt
Already at a record spot in terms of debt, the rural Texas county is asking voters to approve two expensive – and unnecessary – bond propositions.
No Self Defense
Local and national leaders are calling on Collin County Judge Keith Self to stop funding the political prosecution of Ken Paxton. Will he listen?
Lawyers’ Lawyers vs. Collin County Taxpayers
Collin County taxpayers aren’t just paying for a bogus prosecution of Attorney General Ken Paxton. They’re paying an entirely different set of lawyers to attack one of their own.
Who Is the GOP Consultant Involved in Voter Fraud Case?
Was the Star Telegram quoting the same unnamed consultant Harris claims is involved in Tarrant County’s voter fraud investigation?
Evidence of Alleged Tarrant County Voter Fraud Released
Direct Action Texas reveals evidence of a massive voter fraud operation in Texas.
The 5 Ways Arlington Officials Are Misleading Residents on the New Rangers Stadium
Neither city officials nor their pro-stadium allies are telling the public the whole truth.
Patrick Names Senate’s Top Reform Priorities
Patrick said he will stay in Austin “as long as necessary” until property tax reform passes both chambers, even if doing so requires “several special sessions.”