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Celina ISD Seeks $2.29 Billion in School Bond Debt
With interest, the bonds would cost property taxpayers $4.5 billion—double the amount voters will see on the May 3 ballot.
More Than 700 Houston City Workers Accept Mayor’s Retirement Incentive
The city of Houston is projecting a $330 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026.
Harris County Sues Over Federal Funding Freeze for Illegal Alien Healthcare
Harris County spends millions of taxpayer dollars every year on services for illegal aliens.
Katy Mills Mall Investigation Uncovers Massive US Theft Syndicate Tied to Cartel
The thefts in Katy have been tied to similar crimes across the country.
Local Archive
ELECTION RESULTS: Dallas County
Republicans held on to state House seats in Dallas but lost more judicial races Tuesday night in the Democrat stronghold. The two remaining Republicans in Dallas County’s legislative delegation—State Reps. Morgan Meyer (Dallas) and Angie Chen Button (Garland)—held...
ELECTION RESULTS: Collin County
Voters in solid-red Collin County went to the polls in record numbers to vote in Tuesday’s presidential election and again selected all Republicans, from President Donald Trump all the way down the ballot. Republican U.S. Rep. Van Taylor defeated Democrats’ heavily...
County Elections Board Adds Members to Help Count Mail-In Ballots
An emergency meeting of a North Texas county’s election ballot board was held Monday morning to add more members to help remake defective mail-in ballots. This comes after the recent announcement that thousands of mail-in ballots rejected by scanners would have to be...
Commentary, Federal, Local, State
Schlegel: ‘I Voted for Freedom’
Each of us has a journey and an experience that leads us to this place. Mine started in 2016 when I threw my hat into the political arena. It started with the Texas State Republican Party convention, where my organization attended to share our informed consent...
Local Elections to Watch in North Texas
Local elections matter, and this year, Texas voters are deciding those key elections alongside state and federal races. City council and school board elections usually held in May were moved to November due to concerns about the Chinese coronavirus. These nominally...
Reviewing Amarillo’s 2021 Tax Bill
Local taxpayers in the Amarillo area will soon be paying their tax bills for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, each of which will be determined by the tax rates their local governments have already set. For the past several months, Amarillo-area taxing entities have been...
If Riots Return, Will Democrat District Attorney Enforce the Law?
Despite the recent riots in Philadelphia and New York City, a North Texas district attorney didn’t discuss how he’ll handle possible Election Day riots until asked. In light of the riots that hit Dallas this summer, citizens are concerned about whether their DA will...
Commentary, Federal, Local, State
Blain: Vote Local to Save Your Nation
The national election and issues surrounding it have dominated traditional media, social media, and seemingly every personal and professional conversation for months. While that’s expected—and candidates spend a lot of money to make it happen—it’s important to...
Is Curbside Voting Secure?
Some North Texas voters who used curbside voting to cast ballots in the November 3 election are wondering if their votes were actually counted after Dallas County election workers failed to follow proper ballot security procedures. One of those voters, 86-year-old...