The reimbursement for Hidalgo and her former staffers is to cover legal fees related to a bid-rigging investigation in 2022.
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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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Tarrant County Using Flawed Data for Coronavirus Policy
Public Health Director Vinny Taneja is using Covid Act Now, the discredited website that Dallas County stopped talking about.
Dallas Delays Overflow Facility for Coronavirus Patients
DFW hospitals say they can handle the expected COVID-19 case volume.
Local Government Bans Citizens From Recording City Officials
A maximum $500 fine will be issued to any citizen who records interactions with a Watauga city official without alerting them first.
Commissioner Will Not Act Against Ban on In-Person Worship
“If that’s worthy of removing me from office at some point, then I get it.”
Central Texas County: Wear a Mask or Face Criminal Punishment
Violators could face a fine of up to $1,000 and even jail time.
Gage Hotel Owner Fights for Constitutional Rights in Court Challenge
The owner of the historic Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas, is challenging the constitutionality of the Brewster County judge’s “emergency” orders that unnecessarily hurt small businesses and prevent free travel.
261K Unemployed Austinites Need City Hall to Finally Change
The staggering estimated job losses from the coronavirus shutdowns have further exposed city hall’s rampant problems.
Collin County Readies for Economic Recovery
County Judge Chris Hill has appointed a task force to help revive the local economy and get families back to work safely in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Did Fort Worth’s City Council Defy Abbott by Banning In-Person Worship?
Confusion surrounds conflicting statements from Fort Worth’s mayor, city council members, police department, and city attorney.
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.
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He Is An ‘L’
In Waco we have the curious case of State Rep. Chales “Doc” Anderson being challenged by the son of a former state senator David Sibley. When the race started, the son-of-a-former-state-senator had only his family name as a claim to fame. Now he’s known as the son-of-a-former-state-senator who isn’t honest about what he does for a living.
Maybe Wade Was Too Busy Suing Someone…
The Athens Review has a Q&A up with Wade Gent, the trial lawyer running against conservative champion Betty Brown. He may be a decent lawyer, but he apparently doesn’t know much about the state legislature. Maybe he was too busy filing frivilous lawsuits to pay attention to the legislative session.
No Principles, Good At Any Price
In the race for House District 61, former Weatherford mayor Joe Tison told the Fort Worth Star Telegram today that “he would consider changing his position on any issue if he believed that a majority of his constituents felt differently.“ In short, Joe Tison believes in nothing. He’ll say or do anything to get elected.
City of Denton Approves $81k in Taxpayer Money for Lobbying Against Taxpayers
The Denton Record-Chronicle reports today that the Denton City Council voted to renew its legislative lobbying contract with HillCo, which will cost taxpayers $81,000.
An Endorsement That Wasn’t
Politicians are very careful about who and how they endorse, and how and who they don’t. But apparently incumbent State Rep. Jerry Madden of Plano has been playing fast and loose with his endorsement list… And Attorney General Greg Abbott is rightly unamused.
Stafford’s Stink
When liberal editorial page editors make endorsements, particularly in a Republican Primary, one has to expect to wear waders and a nose clip. But the Dallas Morning News’ endorsement of Charles Stafford of Denton reeks of bad ideas that he apparently stunk up all by himself.
Haggerty the Benevolent
Nothing’s quite so distasteful in our democratic republic as an autocratic politician who demands that his every word and action be seen as benevolent kindness by those over whom he rules, er, represents. Such is the case with El Paso’s Pat Haggerty.
Vote on Whether Dallas Taxpayer Dollars Should Pay for Hotel
The Dallas City Council voted on February 13 to enter into a lease-purchase agreement under which taxpayer dollars would subsidize a convention center hotel. The Dallas Business Journal has an online poll in which you can vote on whether this is an appropriate use of taxpayer money.
Who Loves Charlie Geren?
Texas’ illegal aliens — he has been their go-to Republican. Check out the YouTube Valentine’s message.
Fools Soon Part You from Your Money
Who do Collin County officials think they’re fooling anyway? Apparently, everyone.