Some public servants didn’t drop tax rates enough to offset property valuation increases.
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School District Allowing Boys in Girls’ Private Rooms and Ignoring Concerns
“What we’re going to do is allow every student that identifies as a female to go into the female restroom.”
Amarillo Firefighter Launches Bid for Potter County Commissioner
First Republican candidate emerges in bid to flip Potter County commissioner seat.
Navy Veteran Seeks GOP Nomination to Flip South Texas House District
Mike Monreal announced his intentions Thursday to challenge Democrat State Rep. Ryan Guillen (Rio Grande City) in a district Trump carried by a big margin.
Socialist Austin City Councilman Is Running for Congress
“The people of Austin will make sure that the people who he needs to support his next adventure know what he has actually done.”
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Citizens Plan ‘Back the Blue’ Rallies in Dallas as Defund Vote Approaches
Rallies planned as city council prepares vote to strip $7 million from police overtime fund.
School Board President Opposed to In-Person Classes Photographed at Football Game
The Fort Worth school board president previously voiced opposition to bringing back in-person classes.
Citizen Disputes Committee Chair’s Account on Meeting Over Pro-LGBTQ+ School Plan
Citizen email and court documents point allegations at co-chair of District Diversity Council.
Citizens Stop City From Issuing Debt Without Voter Approval
“The issue was not the debt, but that it was being issued without a public vote.”
Major Hospital CEO Refutes Austin Mayor’s Coronavirus Doomsday Prediction
The CEO chose not to follow the mayor in spreading erroneous messages to the public.
Mayor Sides With Citizens Against School Board on Divisive, Pro-LGBTQ+ Culture Plan
Southlake mayor publicly joins citizens against school district establishment.
Controversial McKinney Councilman Refiles Anti-Recall Lawsuit
Councilmember La’Shadion Shemwell, an outspoken Black Lives Matter activist, claims the city’s recall process is racially motivated.
Austinites Launch Effort to Force Mayor, City Council Members to Resign
After Democrat local officials enacted an onslaught of harmful policies against citizens, the community is fighting back.
Pro-Taxpayer Rates Adopted in North Texas
Dallas County commissioners follow others in pro-taxpayer direction.
Will Cities in Dallas County Lower Property Tax Bills?
Twenty-seven city councils hiked property tax bills last year.
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Political Retribution At Houston City Hall
Council Members who opposed HERO are saying they are being targeted by the Campaign for Accountability, a group whose members have ties to Mayor Parker.
Parker Says HERO Never Stood A Chance
After an astonishing defeat HERO, Parker is now saying that it never stood chance. If so, taxpayers should question why City Hall went to such great lengths to defend it.
San Antonio Changing Rules To Help Planned Parenthood
The City of San Antonio is seeking to retroactively amend their zoning code to help their friends at Planned Parenthood – despite public outcry against the special treatment.
Government Associations Oppose Taxpayer Transparency
Government interest groups are confessing their belief that reforms aimed at providing greater fiscal...
Parker’s Final Major Proposal Push
Mayor Parker, whose final term is nearing its end, is pushing a citywide texting while driving ban as one of her final proposals.
Local Regulations Are the Most Costly
A new study by the Heritage Foundation found that—of the twelve most costly regulatory mistakes made by...
Houston Policy Punishes Good Samaritans
Houston’s feeding ordinance punishes charities that don’t have the means to fight through government bureaucracy to do charitable work.
GOP Activists Want Answers on Dallas Convention Site
Fresh off the lopsided win ending Houston’s so-called bathroom ordinance, and Dallas’ city council...
Houston’s Ballot Language Back In Court
Houston’s term limit proposition, which passed easily, is now in court as some claim the language was misleading.
Amid Shortfall HISD Chief Gets Hefty Bonus
HISD may be facing a massive shortfall, but that didn’t stop trustees from approving an excessive bonus for its top administrator.