Trustees were set to vote on firing Jorge Arredondo this week but have been temporarily stopped.
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Rep. Ronny Jackson Calls on Biden to Take Cognitive Test
Jackson and three other Texas Republicans signed a letter requesting President Joe Biden take a cognitive test due to “mental decline and forgetfulness.”
Dickson: Sterling City Becomes 32nd in the Nation to Outlaw Abortion
The city’s mayor said the vote to pass the ordinance was “an awesome opportunity to be a part of a grassroots movement.”
Rivals Challenge Abbott on Employer Vaccination Mandate
Allen West, Don Huffines, and Chad Prather address Houston Methodist Hospital employees’ fight.
Fort Worth Parents Plan Rally Against Critical Race Theory
A group of parents and citizens are not going to sit back and accept CRT in FWISD.
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Taxpayers Drive Dallas to Defeat High Tax-Hike Motion
Last year’s property tax reform is making the city council more accountable to the voters when it comes to writing their property tax bills.
Amid Economic Crisis, Austin Taxpayers Forced to Buy $8.75M Homeless Hotel
The Austin City Council spent nearly $9 million taxpayer dollars to buy a property valued at only $4.8 million.
Higher Property Tax Bills for Denton Taxpayers: School Districts
School property tax bills still grew for most homeowners, despite state lawmakers passing tax “relief” in 2019.
Texas’ New Coronavirus Criteria Could Artificially Spike Collin County Cases
County officials warn local COVID-19 case and death numbers may show a misleading increase just as Texas is reopening for business.
Texas AG Launches Mail-Ballot Voter Fraud Probe in Harris County
Amid Democrat lawsuits to expand vote-by-mail, a local citizen’s complaint leads to an investigation of possible illegal mail-ballot harvesting in a Democrat primary.
Trump Jr. Wades Into Republican Primary Runoff
Trump Jr. calls on North Texas and West Texas voters to back retired Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson for Congress.
Harris County Appoints Democrat Party Official to Head Elections
Texas Democrat Party vice chair Chris Hollins replaces County Clerk Diane Trautman, who resigned last week amid mail-ballot controversies.
Austin Health Official Recommends Cancelling All 2020 Large Events, Despite Unclear Forecasting
Despite saying forecasting “beyond a month or two is very challenging,” the local government official predicted an outlook through the end of December.
Higher Property Taxes for Dallas Taxpayers: School Districts
School property tax bills still grew for most homeowners, despite state lawmakers passing tax “relief” in 2019.
Questionable Development Deal for Democrat Senate Candidate’s Son Heading for a Vote
City staff faced questions about why council members have had to fight for information, and Roddrick West struggled to answer certain questions about his own project.
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Administrative Excess in Dallas ISD
What’s $500,000 worth to you? To Dallas ISD, that’s the price to pay for new Superintendent Mike Miles....
Money To Play With
The next time bureaucrats in higher education complain about parents, students and legislators suggesting...
Maybe They Should Call It the “Superintendent” PAC
The onslaught of endorsements expected in the coming days from the Texas Parent PAC will be extremely useful in making a crucial choice in May.
Who Is The “Empty Suit” In Texas’ U.S. Senate Race?
In what is surely among the oddest claims of the Texas GOP U.S. Senate race, former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert...
Fighting the “Spend More” Rhetoric with a Savings Plan
Can you hear the drumbeat for "spend more" to "save our schools" (and don't forget - it's "for the...
Time for the Legislature to be Assertive
Let's just put all the cards on the table: Governor Perry's new Texas Budget Compact represents bold...
The Other “Inevitable” Primary Race
As the presidential primary draws to an unspectacular and grudging end, the sideline chorus is already...
Seeking a Broader Solution Than ‘Spend More’
The ‘Save Texas Schools’ rally held on the south steps of the Texas Capitol today was not as innocuous as it...
Texas groundwater issue is not complicated
In a weekend feature story datelined my home town of Floydada, Texas Tribune writer Kate Galbraith wrote of...
Texas courthouse security hobbled by buffoonery
From the Beaumont Enterprise editors we get more fantasy thought and refusal to look at reality on the issue...