Gershon Caston taught in four different North Texas districts; Annaleigh Andrews recently resigned from Nacogdoches ISD.
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Former Californians Launch Conservative PAC to ‘Keep Texas Red’
Don’t vote for what we fled.
What Issues Concerned Tarrant Voters?
Voters expressed concerns over healthcare, immigration, education, and other issues.
Democrat Official Under Fire for Vote ‘Discrepancies’ in Dallas Primaries
Dallas County required a court order to count all Super Tuesday ballots after Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole found votes “unaccounted for” in March 3 primaries.
UPDATE: Dallas Judge Orders Recount to Fix Democrat Election Official’s Mistake
Dallas County will rescan some Super Tuesday ballots after Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole found votes “unaccounted for” in March 3 primaries.
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Dallas Mayor and Council Candidates Head to Runoffs
Mayoral candidates Eric Johnson and Scott Griggs will compete in a runoff election on June 8.
Round Rock Votes for Higher Taxes
Unless citizens hold their city council members accountable, they can expect a higher tax bill next year.
Amarillo Voters Return City Council Incumbents, Oust School Board Trustees
Amarillo City Council, college board re-elected while voters clean house at Amarillo ISD.
Taxpayers Seize the Day in Keller
Pro-tax relief candidates win both obtainable seats in 2019 election.
Wallace Dunn Defeats Thompson for MCH Board
Dunn defeated 30-year incumbent Mary Thompson for Place 6 on the Ector County Medical Center Hospital board.
Forced Annexation Bans Approved in More Texas Counties
Voters in Ellis and Montague passed countywide bans on involuntary annexation as lawmakers consider legislation to eliminate the practice statewide.
Democrats and Leftists Fall Short in Bid for Fort Worth
Mayor Price and establishment retain control of Fort Worth City Council.
Allen ISD Voters Reject District’s $422M Debt Plan
Local taxpayers sent a message to the school district that they are taxed enough already.
Establishment Wins Tarrant Water Board Race
Marty Leonard and Jim Lane fend off challengers on eve of Panther Island audit.
Colleyville’s Taxpayer Champions Re-elected
Mayor Newton and two councilmen return to the dais for another three years.
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VuLe’s Bad Taxpayer Values
A candidate for state representative is actually calling for property tax increases as part of her general election strategy. She apparently hasn’t being paying attention.
Tax Dollar Spending Zone
Travis County Commissioners are doing their best to make sure taxpayers aren’t stuck paying the bill for county employees’ parking and toll violations.
Reformer versus Slumlord
Voters in Houston’s House District 149 have a clear choice: a proven reformer versus a slumlord. HISD school board member Greg Meyers is taking on incumbent Hubert Vo this November, and taxpayers statewide are watching the race with interest.
Don’t Like the Taxpayer-Funded Hotel? Sign Up Against It
Do you think the City of Dallas should check in with voters before spending $550 million on a government-owned convention center hotel? If so, you can find out how to sign the petition that would amend the City Charter to prevent the hotel by going to https://www.notaxpayerhotel.com/?Page=WhereToSign.
Sagging Pants and First Class Flights: The Priorities of Mayor Moncrief
One would assume that a city mayor has a lot of responsibilities. One would think there are important issues a mayor would take priority in addressing. But would you ever imagine one of those issues would be the fashion trend of baggy pants among our youth?
Don’t Walk In Dallas
We noted yesterday the $400 million the Dallas City Council wants to spend of the taxpayers money to get the city into the hotel business. Today the Dallas Morning News reports “43 percent of Dallas’ sidewalks are rated unsatisfactory.” There’s a lot more than sidewalks that are “unsatisfactory” in Dallas, it would appear.
Mansfield Building Future Wealth Through Out-of-Towners
The city of Mansfield is looking to expand its appeal and services to more out-of-towners thanks to previous visitors. The city council is considering letting the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation, or MEDC as it is so well known around here, to conduct a study on the need for future facilities that would include full service business centers and possibly a convention center.
At DFW, Your Dollars Fly Away
An investigation in north Texas finds that Dallas-Fort Worth Airport executives have been living large — and taxpayers are footing the bill for extravegant travel, including $800 first-class flights to Austin. TFR’s Michael Quinn Sullivan was interviewed for the CBS television investigation. The video is available online.
Checking In For Waste
In the middle of a national economic crisis and local revenue shortfalls, the City of Dallas is embarking on what is never a good idea: government ownership of a hotel. The city council recently voted to put city taxpayers $400 million in debt for the construction of a new convention center. The city has massive budget problems, having a hard time doing its existing jobs — police, fire, transportation — yet somehow council members think they can add “hotel ownership” without consequence. As it stands now, taxpayers have no say in this boondoggle.
Margo’s Sword
Dee Margo, a conservative businessman in El Paso, says he’s tired of the typical saber-rattling in politics, so he’s campaigning on results. Margo is the Republican nominee for House District 78, having handily defeated incumbent liberal Republican Pat Haggerty in the March primary.