The American Civil Liberties Union is filing federal civil rights complaints against schools that ensure students compete in events and use the bathrooms according to their biological sex.
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‘Back to Work’ Dallas Rally: Abbott’s Plan Not Good Enough
North Texans rally at Dallas’ Dealey Plaza to call for restoring all jobs.
North Texans Respond to Abbott’s Reopening Plan
After the governor’s announcement, disappointment and anger are the prevailing attitudes among many North Texas grassroots.
City Threatens to Fine Fitness Trainer for Outdoor Workouts
Plano code enforcers told gym owner exercising outside with clients violates the city’s coronavirus shutdown order closing “non-essential” businesses.
North Texans Tell Abbott to ‘Open Texas Now’
Hundreds rallied in Frisco on Saturday to support safely reopening small businesses hurt by the coronavirus shutdowns.
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Amarillo City Council Unanimously Backs Fee Increase
Massive fee increase set for North Amarillo Community Center draws scrutiny.
John Davis Enters Race for Montgomery County Commissioner
Davis is to run in the 2020 Republican Primary to replace retiring Precinct 1 Commissioner Mike Meador.
Plano Proposes “No New Taxes” Rate
Plano’s preliminary 2019-20 budget is based on adopting the taxpayer-friendly “effective” property tax rate that keeps homeowners’ city tax bills flat.
Plano Delays in Fight with Citizens Over Referendum Petition
By delaying a decision on the Plano Tomorrow Plan, officials are prolonging the city’s legal battle against residents who petitioned for a referendum on the development plan.
Fiscal Responsibility Index: Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County taxpayers will be disappointed to learn that in 2019 much is the same, and in the Texas House it’s a race to the bottom.
Plano Prolongs Fight with Citizens Over Development Plan
A public hearing on the controversial Plano Tomorrow Plan is on Plano City Council’s July 22 agenda.
Commentary: Why Voting Local Matters
In today’s political climate, where our leaders in Washington seem to place a higher priority on “made-for-TV drama” as opposed to collaboration and promotion of good public policy, I have come to realize one thing…
Hutto Homeowners Furious with Proposed City Tax Hike
Hutto residents could see a 33 percent increase in their city’s property tax rate, on top of rapidly rising appraisal values.
Fiscal Responsibility Index: Montgomery County
Montgomery County’s legislators performed better than their colleagues but earned lower scores than in past sessions.
Amarillo ISD Approves Renaming of Lee Elementary
Trustees vote unanimously to rename Lee Elementary School to Park Hills Elementary.
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Are bond issues a good deal for the children or taxpayers?
I realize those who always push for more school spending for projects small to large believe themselves to be acting in the interest of children. I’ll show you why it’s not true
Gambling interests taking bets in Texas House races
The infamous Texans for Economic Development, a PAC set up to support pro-gambling candidates for state office in Texas, threw around quite a bit of cash in time for the 30-day reports.
There They Go Again
In endorsing liberal Carol Kent for re-election, the Dallas Morning News has pinned their fawning support on her willingness to put higher gas taxes on the table. The DMN’s editorial board has apparently made crashing Texas’ economy their top policy goal.
Maldonado Holds Sparsely Attended Transportation ‘Tax Hike’ Forum, But Ignores Forum on Economy and Jobs
On Monday,Representative Diana Maldonado held a transportation forum with Representative Joe Pickett (D-El Paso), Chair of the Texas House Transportation Committee, and David Lewis, a Texas A&M professor.
Maldonado’s guests repeatedly made the case for ‘indexing’ the gas tax,
Houston’s mayor dances funny on White
The AP headline: “Houston Mayor Annise Parker rips Rick Perry”.
Crickets chirping in some Dem camps on Obamacare
In all the discussions about the Texas budget, the probable shortfall projected by the comptroller, and what on earth state legislators intend to do about it, no one has really brought up the impending impact on state spending stemming from the Obamacare legislation.
Political commercials begin: Rose lies right off the bat
I was home not more than five minutes tonight when I turned on KVUE to catch the weather, and was instead confronted with Rep. Patrick Rose’s (D-Dripping Springs) first extraordinary commercial of the season.
Maldonado’s Tax Hike Forum?
While most voters are concerned about the economy and jobs, it’s interesting that liberal State Rep. Diana Maldonado (D-Round Rock) is hosting a “transportation community forum” to take place just weeks before the election, and will welcome one of the state’s biggest tax hike proponents.
Maldonado Avoiding Debate
Apparently the Diana Maldonado campaign had to do some quick scrambling Wednesday in response to the revelation that the Democrat Representative has been avoiding traditional debate. Evidence indicates the campaign may have done some behind-the-scenes maneuvering,
Moody’s Own Words? Hardly…
Apparently Democratic State Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso doesn’t have any “pro-business” ideas of his own, so he decided to steal someone else’s, and took their words to boot. What makes this case of probably political plagiarism so funny is who he cribbed: Republican Governor Rick Perry.