Activist Paul Chabot claims State Rep. Frederick Frazier’s lawsuit aims to silence First Amendment-protected criticism of public officials.
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Who Are the RGV Democrats That Fled Austin?
All but two of the RGV House delegation joined their Democrat colleagues in busting quorum and placing election reform and various emergency items in jeopardy.
Seliger Draws First Primary Challenger for 2022 Election
Coahoma ISD Board Trustee Stormy Bradley to challenge Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) in 2022 primary election.
Austin Police Department in ‘Dire Situation’ After Being Defunded Last Year
“I’m going to call it a crisis, because that’s what it is.”
Local Democrat Officials Carrying Out Biden’s Door-to-Door Vaccine Push in Texas
Citizens are now getting vaccines pushed on them at their homes.
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Austin City Council to Consider $100M Cut from Police Budget
Though Casar, Flannigan, and other council members back the changes, citizens and the Austin Police Association have said any funding decision should at least be delayed.
Will Dallas’ Mayor and City Council Reform or Eliminate the Police Department?
Arguments for real accountability and transparency of the police are being drowned out by calls to reallocate taxpayer funds from the police toward growing government.
North Texas Grassroots React to Contact Tracing
“It is not now, nor will it ever be, the role of the government to keep us healthy, but instead to protect our freedom to do so ourselves as we see fit,” said Jackie Schlegel.
Several Austin City Council Members Tell Police Chief to Resign
Chief Manley faces turmoil from recent violent protests and socialist groups crying for the city council to defund the police department.
Commentary: The Virus’ Uneven Path
In its most recent update, the Texas Workforce Commission reported 286,000 unemployment benefit claims across the Houston region, the highest number in the state.
Do Dallas Protest Organizers Actually Want Police Reform?
Rather than focusing on police accountability and transparency, the self-appointed “leaders” of Dallas’ recent protests-turned-riots produced a list of leftist policy wishes.
Austin Socialists: ‘Defund City Police!’
The local Democratic Socialists of America group is planning to protest the city council to “dramatically reduce” funding for Austin’s police department.
Feds Nab Another Conspirator in Dallas Bribery Scandal
Lawyer pleads guilty to helping funnel cash to a corrupt Dallas County Schools bureaucrat.
Controversial Dallas County Elections Administrator Retiring
Toni Pippins-Poole announced her retirement at today’s Election Commission meeting—the first since they appointed her in 2011.
First Large Texas County Transfers Coronavirus Contact Tracing to State
Citing fiscal concerns, Collin County commissioners turn over all local case management to the Texas Department of State Health Safety.
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Truitt Directed To Cease Fraudulent Statements
A cease-and-desist letter was received today by fax at the office of State Rep. Vicki Truitt (R-Southlake),...
Callegari Endorsed By TFR
State Rep. Bill Callegari has been endorsed for re-election by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. "As a...
Public universities decry budget cuts but fill classrooms with waste
More than a few are beginning to understand my comments about how many are more concerned with, and more...
Tax “Alternatives” May Still Be Inequitable
Last legislative session, State Senator Robert Duncan proposed a state constitutional amendment to create a...
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...