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Odessa Seeks New Funding Tool for “Downtown Revitalization”
Creation of another tax-funded entity with the goal of “revitalizing downtown” is slated for Odessa City Council’s September 25 meeting, and all indicators point to it passing unanimously. City officials are looking to establish a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone...
Ector County ISD to consider hiring Virtual Teachers
In an effort to help offset a major teacher deficit this school year, Ector County Independent School District is looking to incorporate a unique alternative to traditional teaching—virtual classrooms. At a hefty price tag, however, community members are questioning...
TEC Trapping Texans
My name is Jeremy Newman, I am the Policy Director for the Texas Home School Coalition. THSC has had extensive experience with the Texas Ethics Commission’s practices over the last 5 years and I hope to shed some light on that for you. The TEC has become an agency...
Biedermann Leads Charge Against Alamo Lease
One Central Texas state representative is leading the charge against an effort to “Reimagine the Alamo” after Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced he is moving forward on the plan. Speaking at the Alamo Friday morning, State Rep. Kyle...
Waco Hotel Occupancy Tops Texas
Waco now has the highest hotel occupancy rate in Texas—82.7 percent. Midland, which has the second-highest rate, is at 77 percent occupancy. This constitutes a 7.1 percent increase in Waco’s occupancy rate year-to-date. During this quarter last year, Waco’s occupancy...
Taxpayers Win in Wylie
Another North Texas city is lowering its property tax rate for 2018 and trimming spending increases to keep residents’ city tax bills steady amid rising property values. Wylie City Council voted Tuesday to adopt a budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2018-19. The city...
Six Weeks: Will You Make Them Count?
On October 22, Texans will start casting votes in the November general election. We’ll soon be voting for everything from congressional and state representatives to county commissioners; statewide officials (including Texas Supreme Court justices) to judges at every...
TEC’s Litigation Lies Exposed in LBB Letter
The Texas Ethics Commission has been caught telling lies to the legislators who oversee them. Pretty unethical! But will legislators do anything about it? This week I sent a letter to Ursula Parks, the director of the Legislative Budget Board. That’s the agency tasked...
Teacher Sexual Misconduct Reaches New Record
Hidden cockroaches may lull us into complacency, but visible ones can be crushed. Recently released numbers show that investigations of inappropriate sexual relationships between teachers and students have reached all-time highs. These investigations, conducted by the...