Elected officials plan to add up to 12 “disaster pennies” to the district’s property tax rate.
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Former Hidalgo GOP Chair Wins McAllen Mayoral Race
Javier Villalobos won the runoff race only months away from significant GOP inroads in November’s general election.
ELECTION RESULTS: Dallas-Fort Worth City Runoffs
Fort Worth establishment loses control of city council.
ELECTION RESULTS: City Runoffs in Collin County
Republican-endorsed city council candidates win runoff races in Allen, but not in Frisco and Plano.
Fort Worth Future Hinges on Runoff Election
Citizens will decide if the establishment or Democrats get a council majority.
MOST RECENT
Local Officials Defend Their ‘Orwellian’ and ‘Unlawful’ Orders
Austin’s mayor and local officials across the state stand by their questionably legal edicts, despite receiving a clear warning from the Texas attorney general.
Carrollton Drops Plan to Spend Coronavirus Cash on Social-Distancing Surveillance
Responding to public pushback, city officials in the North Texas suburb pulled the police chief’s request to spend federal tax dollars allocated to combat COVID-19 on drone camera software and off-road vehicles.
Blog: Clay Jenkins’ Tyrannical War Against Abbott
Dallas’ county judge seems to be leading a rebellion of local governments against the Texas governor and his attempt to reopen the state.
Texas Business Owner: ‘Unfair Shutdown Order Is Destroying My Livelihood’
One small-business owner in West Texas speaks out against the heavy-handed policies that are taking away everything he worked hard to build.
Physician Says Texas Pharmacy Board Limited Coronavirus Medicine
A physician treating patients infected with the Chinese coronavirus says she ran into interference from state bureaucrats, causing a Texas state senator to get involved.
Carrollton Police Want Coronavirus Cash for More Surveillance
Cops in the Dallas suburb want to spend federal tax dollars allocated to combat COVID-19 on dune buggies and spy cameras to enforce social distancing.
Harris County’s Top Election Official Resigns Amid Mail-Ballot Controversies
Whoever county commissioners appoint to replace Trautman will have just a few months to prepare for the November 2020 presidential election.
Austin’s Mayor Threatens Businesses to Track All Customers
Austin Public Health could publicly punish businesses who don’t follow the mayor’s order to record an “activity log” of every customer.
Hidalgo County to Tesla: No Shelter-In-Place Order Here
County Judge Richard Cortez contacted Elon Musk in a public letter following his announcement that Tesla would be leaving California and possibly coming to Texas.
Commentary: Beware of Trash Masquerading as News
Warren Norred, attorney for Shelley Luther, responds to the news media’s disinformation campaign against his client and movement conservatives.
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