Houston Makes Progress on Deal with Firefighters

Houston Makes Progress on Deal with Firefighters

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the Houston Professional Firefighters Association have announced they have reached a tentative agreement to end the city’s 8-year labor dispute with the group.  In a joint press release, the mayor and HPFFA President Marty Lancton said...
Fort Bend ISD Audits Bond Program

Fort Bend ISD Audits Bond Program

In early February, Fort Bend ISD staff delivered a presentation to the board of trustees on $133 million in cost overruns in their $1.2 billion May 2023 bond program. This month, the board voted to approve a process audit, but without much detail.  At FBISD’s February...
President Biden: Do Your Job

President Biden: Do Your Job

Everywhere I go in Texas’ twenty-seventh district, border security is the first and last topic that comes up. CBP has reported over 8 million border encounters since 2021. Given this doesn’t include ‘gotaways,’ the real number is likely much higher. The vast majority...
John Cornyn Announces Run for Senate GOP Leader

John Cornyn Announces Run for Senate GOP Leader

Just one day after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his post in November, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has announced he will be running to replace him as Senate GOP Leader. Cornyn made the announcement on Thursday morning, pointing to...