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Houston Water Rates Increase by 6 Percent
The increase is tied to a federal consent decree that mandates city spending on water and sewage infrastructure.
Collin County Residents Reject Planned Islamic ‘City’
County Judge Chris Hill said he “cannot support” the proposed EPIC City project.
Harris County Commissioners Vote for Higher Government Employee and Contractor Salaries
The new minimum wage has been set to $20 an hour for government workers and $21.65 for contractors.
Collin County Holding Monday Hearing on Muslim EPIC City Project
Commissioners will discuss the proposed Islamic community during their weekly meeting.
Local Archive
Will McKinney Avoid a Tax Hike This Year?
McKinney officials say the property tax rate they'll recommend in the upcoming city budget will be lower than the ceiling set by city council this week. But will it be low enough to keep local homeowners’ tax bills from going up again? On Tuesday, McKinney City...
Is UNT Covering up Plans for Conservatives on Campus?
A taxpayer-funded North Texas university has asked the state’s attorney general to hide certain communications they’ve had about a conservative student organization on campus, raising questions about school officials’ discussions and giving Texans an opportunity to...
Austin’s Socialist Councilmember Wants to Take Police Money and Spend It on Killing Children
AUSTIN — Which is better, funding local police or killing children? At least one city councilmember in Texas’ capital city unquestionably prefers the latter. Austin City Councilman Greg Casar, a self-proclaimed socialist, this week proposed cutting as much as $123...
School District Delays Decision on Controversial Pro-LGBTQ+ Plan
After school trustees voted to delay its implementation, parents in North Texas have an opportunity to stop a controversial action plan by a public school district that would create an LGBTQ+ student focus group and a system where students can accuse each other of...
Recount Filed in Close Texas GOP Congressional Race
After the July runoff election results left the two candidates separated by only a handful of votes, a Republican congressional nomination fight has taken a new turn, with candidate Raul Reyes filing for a recount. Texas’ 23rd Congressional District is a vast area...
Texas Coronavirus Update: Approaching 300,000 Estimated Recoveries
UPDATE 8/4/20 9:40 AM: Estimated Dallas County recoveries was inaccurately reported as being at 51,108. That is the number of contractions of the virus reported. The correct number of recoveries is 39,952—the second highest of all counties in Texas. An estimated...
Citizens Poised to Win Referendum Fight With Plano
Plano citizens are a step closer to winning their lawsuit compelling local officials to acknowledge a referendum petition on the city’s comprehensive development plan. After spending nearly five years and hundreds of thousands of taxpayers’ dollars fighting their own...
Ronny Jackson Takes Steps to Keep Campaign Promise
Ronny Jackson seems intent on keeping his promise to assist conservative Republicans locked in competitive congressional races across Texas. He has just created a new political action committee with that very goal. Jackson's Texas Red PAC was filed with the Federal...
Plano Proposes Another Pro-Taxpayer Budget
Plano citizens struggling through months of government-ordered economic shutdowns in the wake of the Chinese coronavirus outbreak saw a preview this week of the city’s spending and tax plans for the coming year. At a special Plano City Council meeting on Wednesday,...