Trustees were set to vote on firing Jorge Arredondo this week but have been temporarily stopped.
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Texas Attorney General to Dallas County Judge: ‘Revoke Your Mask Mandate’
Attorney General Ken Paxton gives Democrat local official until August 9 to comply.
Republican Warren Norred Launches Texas Senate Campaign, Aims to Unseat Democrat
Norred will run in the 2022 Republican primary for a chance to challenge Democrat State Sen. Beverly Powell in the November election for Senate District 10 in Tarrant County.
Questions Surround Central Texas School District as Superintendent is Accused of Assault
“Given the credibility of the accuser, these accusations cannot be ignored.”
Dickson: Eastland Becomes 31st City in Texas to Outlaw Abortion
More cities are expected to outlaw abortion in the near future.
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Commentary: Hold Tarrant Commissioners Accountable for Their Mask Mandate
The commissioners have the power to override the county judge if they choose to.
Commentary: Tarrant County’s New Mask Policy
Break out your Lone Ranger and Batman masks.
Jackson, Winegarner Trade Shots in Contentious 13th Congressional District Debate
Winegarner’s record as a lobbyist and Jackson’s endorsement from President Trump were among the biggest issues discussed on Wednesday night.
Tesla Says Texas’ High Property Taxes are ‘Barrier’ to Moving Here
Democrat local officials across the state have continually suffocated citizens with heavy taxes, all while giving special deals to large businesses like Tesla.
Don’t Panic: DFW Hospitals Can Handle Coronavirus Caseload
“The virus has created increased hospitalizations over the past two weeks, but we have capacity in North Texas in our hospitals.”
Commentary: Viral Pandemic Exposed Poor Cash Management in Government
“The federal government shouldn’t reward local governments’ bad budgetary behavior by bailing them out. The pandemic only highlighted this problem—it didn’t create it.”
Winegarner Doubles Down on Attacks on Jackson’s Military Service
Amid criticism over his attacks on Ronny Jackson’s time in the U.S. Navy, congressional candidate Josh Winegarner unveiled a new line of attacks aimed at his opponent’s naval service.
Runoff Election Profile: Midland Judicial Candidate David Rogers
Texas Scorecard profiles the two candidates facing off in the Republican primary runoff to be the next judge of the 142nd State District Court in Midland County.
Collin County Patriots Host Runoff Candidate Forum
The conservative club formerly known as the McKinney Tea Party gave local voters a chance to hear from GOP judicial candidates before going to the polls starting next week.
Tarrant County Enacts Mask Mandate
Despite the decline of deaths from the coronavirus in the county, businesses will now be required to force customers and employees to wear masks.
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Competency and Competition
A Leander superintendent says they must compete to attract skillful administrators from both educational and corporate environments.
Lights in the Tunnel: Saturday Results
By: Owen Stroud Not every local election is necessarily a loss to the unchecked expansion of government....
Legislators Should Say No to State Version of Ledbetter Act
When Barack Obama became president, the first bill he signed into law was one that validated the concerns of...
A Scoreboard the Size of a House in Weslaco ISD
Here we are, the legislative session finally winding down, and most of think we'll be able to take a...
Campus Carry needs your push now!
Texans finally achieved a House of Representatives floor vote on campus carry Saturday and it passed! You...
House Ways and Means Needs to Act on CAB Bills
Local government debt is a problem. Every time someone says that, a well-meaning local politician from a...
Clock Ticking Against Transparency
It has been noted far and wide that the Texas House is moving slower than molasses in January this session....
Too Many Holes To Fill
“We have to fill in holes we already have: education, healthcare and retirement programs.”
Session’s Big Gambling Bill Introduced – SJR 64
Sneaky, sneaky. Though the bill filing deadline has passed and the real work of session is in full swing,...
Texas Senate cowardly on term limits bill
The Texas Senate passed, in a 27 to 4 vote, a term limits proposal that if passed by the House would go to a...