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Bexar County GOP Contests Spending Billions on Entertainment Arena in San Antonio
The county Republican Party argued that the city has more important issues to focus on.
Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission Sets Date for ‘Banned Book’ Fair
The event will be open to children.
‘Recognized’ Texas Teacher Charged With Child Grooming
Scott Strobel is accused of sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl he was tutoring.
Report Recommends Evaluation for Houston-area Bridges at Risk of Collapse
A new report details the issues that led to the bridge collapse in Baltimore and recommends safety actions.
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Texas Pharmacy Board Backs Down on Coronavirus Medicine Restrictions
After outrage from grassroots Texans, state bureaucrats backed down on requiring physicians to submit a written diagnosis when prescribing a drug claimed to have had very positive results treating the Chinese coronavirus. As previously reported, Dr. Ivette Lozano...
‘Collin CARES’ Helps Local Families Hurt by Coronavirus
A North Texas county announced plans this week for distributing millions in taxpayer money from a federal relief program to directly help local families harmed by the Chinese coronavirus and related government-ordered business closures. On Monday, the Collin County...
Watauga City Council Draws Voter Anger
A North Texas city council, after apparently chasing one of their own into resigning his seat, voted unanimously to appoint his opponent—who has a criminal record—to finish the term, drawing an outcry from citizens. The councilman who resigned was the only one who...
Local Officials Defend Their ‘Orwellian’ and ‘Unlawful’ Orders
AUSTIN — Despite a warning from Texas' attorney general, Austin’s mayor is still continuing his threat to punish local businesses who don’t obey his questionably legal new order. Last week, Democrat Mayor Steve Adler announced his extended stay-at-home order, in which...
Carrollton Drops Plan to Spend Coronavirus Cash on Social-Distancing Surveillance
After hearing from citizens opposed to the project, city officials in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton dropped plans to use taxpayer money from a federal coronavirus relief program on enhancing the police’s ability to monitor citizens and enforce “proper social...
Blog: Clay Jenkins’ Tyrannical War Against Abbott
As Gov. Greg Abbott moves toward reopening Texas and restoring citizens’ livelihoods, a North Texas county judge appears to be leading a statewide rebellion of local officials to defy the governor and keep Texas locked down. With more than 2 million Texans unemployed...
Texas Business Owner: ‘Unfair Shutdown Order Is Destroying My Livelihood’
The shutdown policies implemented in the name of slowing the spread of the Chinese coronavirus have wreaked financial havoc across the nation, with small-business owners decrying the rules as oppressive and unfair. Lubbock resident and entrepreneur Michael Clintsman...
Physician Says Texas Pharmacy Board Limited Coronavirus Medicine
UPDATE May 14, 2020: The Texas Pharmacy Board backed down and no longer require a written diagnosis with prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine if a physician does not wish to provide one. A physician and owner of a medical clinic in North Texas shares her positive...
Carrollton Police Want Coronavirus Cash for More Surveillance
Police in the North Texas suburb of Carrollton want to use taxpayer money from a federal coronavirus relief program on enhancing their ability to spy on citizens and enforce “proper social distancing” outdoors. The Carrollton Police Department (CPD) proposes buying...