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Moody Maintains Bonnen and Republicans Are Racist

The Republican Speaker of the Texas House had flattering things to say about the Democrat he hired as his speaker pro tempore during the 86th Legislature. At the conclusion of the legislative session, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen praised bipartisan cooperation with...

Amarillo Considers Keeping Red-Light Cameras Operational

Legislators passed a ban on red-light cameras earlier this year, but the City of Amarillo is considering keeping its traffic enforcement cameras operational through 2022. During the Amarillo City Council's most recent meeting, City Manager Jared Miller and the city...

Property Tax Reform Signed into Law, Bill’s Author Absent

Legislation to slow the growth of skyrocketing property taxes in Texas has officially been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, though one absence from the bill’s signing is raising eyebrows. With an Austin hamburger restaurant burdened by increasing property taxes...

Report Card: Most Central Texas Lawmakers Earn Failing Grades

What did your state lawmakers, particularly those from Central Texas, do with all the hard-earned cash you were forced to pay them? Enter the 2019 Fiscal Responsibility Index.The Index makes it easy for citizens to see how responsible state lawmakers were...

Former Fort Worth Top Cop Sues City

Fort Worth’s former police chief Joel Fitzgerald has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination, claiming they fired him because he planned to blow the whistle on cybersecurity issues. Last Friday, Fitzgerald’s lawyer, Stephen Kennedy, held a...

Swanson Faces Challenge From Riddle

Republican State Rep. Valoree Swanson (Spring) may face a primary challenge from the lawmaker she defeated in 2016. Former State Rep. Debbie Riddle has been telling people she is considering running against Swanson in the 2020 primary. The Harris County seat includes...

Fiscal Responsibility Index: Dallas County

With one notable exception, Texas lawmakers representing Dallas County performed poorly on key taxpayer issues this legislative session, with most scoring worse than their peers on the 2019 Fiscal Responsibility Index. The Index is a tool for taxpayers to measure...

Johnson Wins Dallas Mayor’s Race in City Runoffs

Dallas voters chose Democrat State Rep. Eric Johnson to be the city’s next mayor over progressive four-term city council member Scott Griggs in Saturday’s municipal runoff elections. Johnson bested Griggs 56-44 percent in the June 8 runoff. Johnson and Griggs were the...