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Battle Brewing Over Who Picks New Tarrant Appraisal District Board Member
“Tarrant County taxpayers deserve transparency.”
Undercover Footage: Frisco ISD Trustees to Squelch Conservative Voices
FISD board president says she wants to silence the conservative “hate crowd.”
Special Ed Teacher Who Coached Girls’ Soccer Arrested for ‘Inappropriate Contact’ With Student
New Braunfels police say the investigation is ongoing, and Bryant Shephard may face additional charges.
Frisco ISD Trustee Denies Harassment Charge
“I can’t defend myself against stuff I didn’t say.”
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School Board Trustee Approves Property Tax Hike He’s Exempt From
ROUND ROCK — School board shenanigans continue in Round Rock ISD, as trustee Kevin Johnson approved a 23.07 percent tax rate increase for taxpayers—that he’s exempted from. "The latest vote from Kevin Johnson and RRISD is simply par for the course in Texas politics,"...
Amarillo Republicans Hoping to Score Upsets in Longtime Democrat Stronghold
Potter County, which claims Amarillo as its county seat, is a conservative county, having voted for the Republican presidential nominees in every election since 1964 and having supported President Trump in 2020 by a 38-percentage point margin. Still, this year, Potter...
Highland Park ISD Superintendent Announces Resignation
The superintendent of a North Texas school district has announced he will be resigning at the end of the year, amid dissatisfaction from parents and concern over curricula that is less focused on academics and more focused on social justice. Highland Park Independent...
Plano Killing Business Owner’s Dream With Eminent Domain Nightmare—at Taxpayers’ Expense
Once again, the city of Plano is spending taxpayers’ money to fight against its own citizens. According to documents obtained from the city, Plano has spent $350,000 on outside attorneys litigating against a small-business owner whose land the city took almost six...
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‘Blackface’ Allegations Emerge in Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins’ Trespassing Arrest
New details are surfacing surrounding Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins’ arrest for trespassing while attending college, with reports suggesting Jenkins may have been wearing blackface during the incident. While attending Baylor University in 1983, Jenkins was arrested...
Lawsuit Challenges City of Amarillo’s Debt Issuance
A lawsuit currently pending in Amarillo district court is set to determine the legality of the City of Amarillo’s use of taxpayer-funded debt to finance a rebuild of the Amarillo Civic Center Complex after voters twice turned down the project at the ballot box. The...
Collin County Engages Public in Pre-election Test of Voting System
As Texans continue to raise concerns about election security, an unprecedented number of citizens attended Friday’s public testing of Collin County’s voting system equipment. “Usually no one comes,” Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet told Texas...
UT Arlington to Create ‘Queer Safe Space’ for Students
As public schools and universities across the state continue promoting radical gender ideology and divisive racial policies, the University of Texas at Arlington is creating a “queer safe space” for LGBT students to study, attend support groups, and read “queer...
Lovejoy ISD Puts Property Tax Increase on November Ballot
Texans who go to the polls in November to vote on federal, state, and local candidates may find something extra on their ballots—a tax increase. At least 10 Texas school districts are asking local voters to approve higher property taxes, including Lovejoy Independent...