by Erin Anderson | Oct. 31, 2018 | Local
Dallas Republicans are once again battling local Democrats to stop voter fraud. They were in court today seeking a temporary restraining order against Dallas County’s Democrat elections administrator Toni Pippins-Poole to delay opening of suspicious mail...
by Charles Blain | Oct. 31, 2018 | Local
Houston’s 2019 municipal election cycle won’t kick off until after the dust of next week’s midterm election settles, but potential contenders are already throwing their names in the ring to take on incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner. Last night, Houston trial attorney...
by Charles Blain | Oct. 31, 2018 | Local
Crosby Independent School District, a small district in unincorporated Harris County, is still struggling after the recent revelation of severe financial problems. But district officials have a path for moving forward and are getting help from a number of sources,...
by Jacob Asmussen | Oct. 30, 2018 | Local, Uncategorized
The Austin City Council is set to give away more tax dollars to renew a special deal with one of the council’s favored businesses: Planned Parenthood. On Thursday, the council will most likely authorize an agreement to lease a publicly owned tract of land to the...
by Erin Anderson | Oct. 30, 2018 | Local
Voter roll integrity is at risk in Harris County because the county’s elected voter registration official isn’t doing her job, state and local officials said today in a press conference. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) made the announcement in front of a UPS...
by Brandon Waltens | Oct. 30, 2018 | State, Uncategorized
In a widely expected move, State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton) filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission launching his campaign for Speaker of the Texas House. Bonnen has for years been considered a possible successor to Speaker Joe Straus, who announced his...
by Owen Stroud | Oct. 30, 2018 | Sports
Defensive end No. 52 Greg Roberts closed out his senior year with the Baylor Bears with a 4-4 record for 2018 after a 14-58 loss against West Virginia on Oct. 25.The 6-foot-5-inch, 264-pound Texas native graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 2014. Under high...
by Owen Stroud | Oct. 30, 2018 | Sports
Wide receiver Caleb Chapman of the Texas A&M Aggies turned down offers from 18 other schools as a recruit from Clear Brook High School in his hometown of Friendswood, Texas, before committing to the Aggies in July 2017.Now, in his first year with the Aggies, the...
by Erin Anderson | Oct. 29, 2018 | Local
State officials are investigating complaints of potentially fraudulent voter applications mailed by the Texas Democratic Party to non-citizens in South Texas. Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos confirmed this week he’s asked for a criminal investigation after...
by Daniel Sauceda | Oct. 29, 2018 | State
Last week I had the pleasure of having lunch with Pete Flores, who had just been sworn in as Texas Senate District 19’s new state senator. His race, an upset victory for Republicans, made waves not only in Texas but across the country. Since winning his...
by Cary Cheshire | Oct. 29, 2018 | State
One of the first candidates to enter the race to succeed outgoing Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is calling it quits, and a longtime rumored candidate may finally enter the race. Late Sunday night, State Rep. John Zerwas (R–Richmond) announced he would be withdrawing...
by Zachary Miller | Oct. 28, 2018 | Commentary
Across America, school is back in full swing, and with it comes a new wave of young drivers. But where you and I see burgeoning adults, local school bureaucrats see piggy banks. At many public high schools, students are charged fees to park their cars in the school...
by Peyton Dillberg | Oct. 27, 2018 | Local
Bexar County voters are heading to the polls to choose between Gov. Greg Abbott and Lupe Valdez, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso), and a host of other candidates. And while national Democrats are hoping to ride a “blue wave” to victory, San...
by Owen Stroud | Oct. 26, 2018 | Sports
Les Goad’s season of transition has been made easier by something he hasn’t often seen in his 33 years of coaching high school football.“He has a work ethic and level of commitment I haven’t often seen,” the Hays High coach recently raved to Empower Texans of...
by Owen Stroud | Oct. 26, 2018 | Sports
Rueben Farias marvels at how different Eddie Villarreal’s real-life personality is from the persona he evokes on the football field.“He’s a very softspoken guy until he gets on the field, where he’ll hit you in the mouth and battle you on every play,” the La Joya High...
by Chad Carnahan | Oct. 26, 2018 | Local
Obviously, no one is against ensuring the best possible education for our kids. The question is whether a tax rate increase is the best tool to achieve the best possible education. Here are some thoughts on Richardson ISD’s request for a tax increase, called a Tax...
by Charles Blain | Oct. 26, 2018 | Local
Voters in Harris County are being disenfranchised because the county’s voter registrar is not following proper procedure, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) said in a press conference today announcing a recent Texas Secretary of State opinion on the matter....
by Salvador Ayala | Oct. 26, 2018 | State
Contempt for Plano taxpayers is on full display after a recent item on the city council’s consent agenda raised eyebrows among residents. The controversy stems from “Item R” on the October 22 agenda, which appears to authorize the city manager (or their designee) to...
by Erin Anderson | Oct. 25, 2018 | Local
In a county that’s become a “hotbed” of mail ballot voter fraud, Republicans were forced to file a cease and desist letter against Democrats blocking access to the mail ballot review process during the first week of early voting. Dallas County Republican Party General...
by Jacob Asmussen | Oct. 25, 2018 | Local
Round Rock ISD’s controversial $508 million bond election has stirred up a slew of debate and, most recently, legal threats from one of the bond’s biggest proponents. Clint Harris, a construction consultant who is involved with a pro-bond PAC, is threatening taxpayers...
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