More than 2,000 Harris County employees work from home, while federal, state, and Houston city governments return to the office.
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Fort Worth School District’s New Superintendent Promotes ‘Social Justice Agenda’
“The FWISD school board is obviously blind.”
Prosper School Board’s Response to Sex Abuse Cover-Up ‘Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test’
Prosper ISD’s “prepared statement” on the scandal, delivered by the board of trustees, raises more questions than it answers.
More North Texas Teachers Charged with Sexual Assault of Students
Police arrested teachers accused of sexually assaulting students in Irving and Mesquite schools.
Weslaco Plans Property Tax Hike
City leaders for the mid-Valley city have proposed a tax rate that will increase the average tax bill by more than $104.
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Battle for Panther Island in Fort Worth Mayoral Race
Citizens caught in apparent battle between Kay Granger and Bass brothers’ attorney for control of taxpayer-funded boondoggle.
Dickson: Carbon Becomes 20th City in the Nation to Outlaw Abortion
Carefully drafted ordinances, backed with proper legal representation, are needed now more than ever.
How Will Local Officials Respond to Abbott?
Last year’s actions overshadow Texans’ concerns about their liberties.
Texas Supreme Court Lets Austin Officials Get Away With ‘Politically Manipulating’ May Ballot
According to dissenting justices, the Democrat-run Austin City Council will still be allowed to violate the city charter on the crucial May election ballot.
Students Say Indicted Principal Fostered Culture of Bullying
Indicted elementary principal Kim Snider has a history of bullying, intimidating, and retaliating against students.
Citizens on Abbott’s Order: Too Little, Too Late
Businesses and families of long-term care residents feel left in limbo.
Austin City Staff Didn’t Know How to Operate Power Switch, Worsened Water Crisis
“If it is true that the city failed to correctly operate the switching mechanism to engage the alternative power source, then that is gross incompetence.”
State Lawmaker Files Bill to Rename Austin Overpass ‘Steve Adler Public Restroom’
“A city that lives without historical awareness is destined to repeat its mistakes, and by renaming this highway, the people of Austin will always remember the legacy of failed liberal policies.”
Amarillo City Council Approves Energy Surcharge
Residential customers can expect an increase of more than 13 percent.
Collin County Judge Chris Hill Rescinds Local COVID Disaster Declaration
“Constitutionally protected rights do not cease to exist in the midst of a crisis.”
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Two Men, Two Visions, One Party
Candidates for the Republican Party chairmanship share their views on the future of the GOP.
For Court of Criminal Appeals Seat: Webster Out-Working Walker
Meanwhile his opponent, attorney Richard “Scott” Walker, isn’t campaigning—at all.
Gary Gates Defaulted on Loan Backed by Houston Taxpayers
Since defaulting on the Houston loan, Gates has spent millions on six losing runs for local school boards, the State House, and the State Senate. Now he is running statewide.
Record Turnout in Colleyville Ushers in New Majority
By nearly a 2-1 margin, record voter turnout in May’s local election has retired three incumbents on the...
Record versus Residency
“This election isn’t about geography, it’s about principles.”
Fate of Ridesharing Rests With Austin Voters
Both Uber and Lyft have threatened to leave the city should Proposition 1 fail to pass.
Sunset Review Released for Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Sunset Commission has released its review of the Texas Railroad Commission – the state’s regulatory agency for the oil and gas industry. The review outlines seven issues within the RRC and subsequent proposals by the Sunset Commission to solve those issues, which range from changing the agency’s name to reallocating some of its responsibilities to other state agencies.
Tarrant Tax Assessor Dispels Myth of “Automatic” Property Tax Increases
Wants to empower voters and increase accountability for elected officials.
Local Officials Are Responsible for Property Tax Hikes
Recent comments made by Tarrant County’s Tax Assessor Ron Wright are certain to anger tax-hiking local...
Unbalanced, Unjust, Unconstitutional
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is only the latest conservative to be indicted for doing nothing wrong.