The district’s investigation into Superintendent Jorge Arredondo revealed “violations” of a policy prohibiting retaliation against district employees.
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Amarillo City Council Candidates Weigh In on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Here is a look at where the candidates for the Amarillo City Council stand on taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas.
Saturday’s Fort Worth Mayoral Election Pits Vying Factions Against Each Other
Two factions of the establishment are vying for control of a taxpayer-funded real estate project.
Amarillo ISD Begins Process of Launching New Police Force
Amarillo taxpayers to see new police force created this year.
County Officials Call on Texas Lawmakers to End Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Commissioners in conservative Collin County say taxpayers shouldn’t be required to pay for lobbying efforts that advocate against their interests.
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Cameron County Judge Ignores Abbott, Bans In-Person Easter Services
Among a slew of other restrictions, Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. stated he will not be allowing any in-person congregations or even drive-in services.
Dallas Bans In-Person Worship Services During Coronavirus Emergency
In apparent conflict with the governor’s edict, County Judge Clay Jenkins’ stay-at-home order restricts religious services to audio, video, and teleconference only.
Fleming: Citizens Must Hold Local Governments Accountable Over Coronavirus Response
“What we have seen is we have some elected officials who talk to citizens as if they’re children and have no common sense.”
Commentary: “What is the Exit Strategy?” Open Letter to Tarrant County Commissioners
A plan is needed for the transition from stay-at-home orders to returning to work and normal activities. There are serious decisions to be made for the future in the shadow of the situation that has been created.
Are Tarrant County Commissioners Defying Abbott, Banning In-Person Worship?
The representative of Tarrant County’s commissioners publicly stated they are banning people from gathering in church to worship, contradicting the court’s written order. So, what is actually happening?
Plano School Board Delegates Authority to Superintendent
During the coronavirus emergency, the district’s top bureaucrat has the power to make certain decisions without board approval.
Dallas Commissioners Restrict Judge Jenkins’ Emergency Power
County Judge Clay Jenkins must receive support from commissioners before expanding his coronavirus emergency restrictions.
County Judge: ‘Report,’ ‘Take Pics’ of Non-Essential Customers
“My order comes with a fine. Take pics. Get proof.”
More Questions Surround Flawed Coronavirus Data in Dallas County
Dallas County’s director of Health and Human Services struggles to answer questions about data on the coronavirus—data the county is basing their decisions on.
Wylie Postpones Elections Due to Coronavirus
City council reverses decision to keep May 2 election date following updated guidance from Secretary of State.
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Who Needs Teachers When You Can Hire More Administrators?
It seems a $100,000 Public Relations Director isn’t enough for Austin ISD, a school district that recently fired hundreds of teachers to close a $95 million budget gap. Now, they want three more coordinators in the same department, all with salaries at or above what a teacher would make.
Table Massage, With Pampering Free
Ever wonder what’s involved with being a “Tier One” university? Bet you didn’t know it included offering table massages with “extra pampering.”
$86,000 for Chick-Fil-A – but can the children read?
This post comes with a warning – you may need to keep a bucket handy, if learning about financial irresponsibility in government entities makes you as queasy as it makes me.
Taxpayers Won’t Be Bullied
Threatening to fire teachers didn’t work in the Keller Independent School District this weekend, where taxpayers rejected a massive 13-cent property tax hike bureaucrats wanted to impose. Local officials blamed state officials, saying legislators weren’t providing all the money they wanted.
Two Trains Are Not Better Than One
Austin taxpayers have already spent $105 million on MetroRail, a light-rail system that isn’t ridden and hasn’t improved traffic. But that isn’t stopping the Austin City Council from now drooling over a brand-new transportation boondoggle. The price tag on this new “urban-rail” system: $1.3 billion.
Some School Districts Look For Their Next “Fix”
After finding out the state will not be able to afford even more money in the name of “enrollment growth”, many school districts are now looking hard at the taxpayers for their next “fix” in the form of higher property tax rates.
Keller ISD Uses Knife-To-Throat Tactics
For sheer brashness, Keller ISD gets high marks. For fiscal responsibility, they fail miserably. The Metroplex-area school district has put a knife to the throat of every classroom teacher (and therefore school-age child), demanding taxpayers pay up, or else.
Formula 1 Redlines Irresponsible Governing
It’s bad enough that $25 million of state taxpayer money could go towards funding a Formula 1 racetrack near Austin. Now, the City of Austin may end up spending an additional $4 million, or risk getting stuck with the new track but no race.
Is Gov. Perry’s prayer meeting religion, politics or both?
Wayne Slater the Republican hater, writing for the Dallas Morning News, wrote: “Gov. Rick Perry’s invitation to his 49 fellow governors to join him later this summer for a day of Christian prayer and fasting for “our troubled country” has sparked a lively debate.
Gaming the System
Recently, Texhoma ISD passed a bond to build homes in an effort to game the system for more tax dollars.