Mayor Whitmire said the funding will be better used to tackle Houston’s homelessness crisis than on “decorative” lights.
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Officials’ Mask Mandate Rebellion Latest Example of Unchecked ‘Local Control’
“Local governments will take every opportunity they can to expand their powers, and the Legislature needs to make it clear that when that happens, they are willing to act.”
Sex Trafficking in Texas: The Suffering of the Enslaved
In the second installment of this series, Texas Scorecard examines the pain of those forced to sell themselves for sex.
Midland Businessman Kevin Sparks Launches Texas Senate Campaign
Oil and gas businessman Kevin Sparks becomes the second Republican to challenge State Sen. Kel Seliger in the 2022 primary.
Report: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins to Force Staff to Vaccinate
“We are adults and can make our own decisions based on our own circumstances.”
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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.
Austin: Call 911 on Unmasked, ‘Noncompliant’ Customers
The same Austin officials who readily give taxpayers money toward killing babies are sending police to potentially jail citizens who do not wear a mask.
Tarrant Coronavirus Deaths “Trending Down,” No Mask Mandate
Though cases are increasing, deaths are decreasing as the younger population shows resilience to the disease.
School District Seeks More Debt for Democrat Policies
Dallas Independent School District will ask struggling taxpayers to approve the largest bond in Texas history, and millions will not even be spent on education.
No Mask Mandate for Denton County
Public health director says county’s hospital infrastructure has plenty of capacity for coronavirus patients.
‘SafeHorns’: Austin City Council is Endangering University Students
“Mayor [Steve] Adler has done nothing for the UT Austin students regarding safety.”
Fort Worth Voters to Decide Fate of Controversial Sales Tax
Voters in Fort Worth have the opportunity to decide the fate of sales tax that in prior years has been shrouded with questions of transparency and usage.
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In defense of outsourcing entertainment
Small-town America, the collective memory that is often embellished, had a unique function that some believe...
New school lawsuit doesn’t assume money is the only issue
Now this is more like it. A lawsuit about Texas schools that focuses on what’s wrong, instead of how to...
Todd Smith’s Electoral Limbo
State Representative Todd Smith appears to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. After deciding not to...
Campus carry ban is immoral, creates victims
KFYO radio reported the following last week: “Oklahoma police now have a confession from a man that he had...
iWaste in Fort Bend ISD
The Fort Bend ISD School Board recently announced plans spend an appalling $18 million to give 2nd through...
Bring out your dead….voters, that is
Today, the Pew Center released a new report stating that nationwide, approximately 1.8 million dead people...
Brownsville: More municipal waste, WOW!
Well here is another in a long line of examples of feel-good, waste of taxpayer money by a municipal Visitor...
Yes We Can… Indoctrinate Your Kids!
Did you know that Barack Obama thinks outside the box? That his favorite team is the White Sox? That his...
Cities should take a cue from Congress
Every so often, you hear good things come out of the Washington beltway, the kind of idea you wish would...
Abbott Keeps Trust With Voters
With representational boundaries and primary election dates still in limbo, Attorney General Greg Abbott...