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Harris County Bonds Out Man Charged in Murder of Deputy Sheriff
Dremone Francis, charged in the capital murder of an HCSO deputy, was released on bond.
Aldine ISD Will Close 6 Schools Due to Enrollment Loss
The closures are expected to save the district $35 million, providing significant relief to the $100 million budget deficit.
TEA Takes Over Another Texas School District After ‘Decades of Dysfunction’
South San Antonio ISD installed a new board of managers appointed by the Texas Education Agency.
Houston Business Owners Challenge Minority Contracting Requirements
The federal lawsuits seek to declare Minority and Women-Owned Business programs unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
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Two Harris County Commissioners Block Tax Hike by Busting Quorum
Taxpayers in Texas’ most populous county will avoid a proposed tax hike because two commissioners decided to skip the court’s most recent meeting. The Harris County commissioner’s court, which sets the rate for property taxes levied at the county level, was set to...
Commentary: Conservatism Under Fire on Campus
Starting a college organization is never easy, but starting a conservative organization—Young Conservatives of Texas, to be precise—has proven to be particularly hard at the University of North Texas. There are many staff, students, and perhaps even those in...
Austin Police Chief Calls for Mayor to Reverse Controversial Homeless Law
Austin’s police chief is the latest to urge Mayor Steve Adler to reverse a recent controversial law that has caused an alarming public safety risk. At a press conference Thursday, Police Chief Brian Manley outlined new guidelines for police enforcement under Adler’s...
Unqualified Son of a Congresswoman Will Continue Running Troubled Agency
A Texas congresswoman’s son will continue running a Fort Worth project that, after 16 years and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, still hasn’t completed any phase of construction. The troubled project will continue to be run by Jim Oliver, general manager of...
Are Harris County Republicans Serious About Stopping Democrat Tax Hike?
The two Republicans on the Harris County Commissioners Court will have an opportunity to stop a massive property tax hike being pushed by County Judge Lina Hidalgo and the court’s Democrat majority at their upcoming October 8 meeting.The Democrats are...
Tarrant County College Asks Voters to Approve $825M Debt Plan
For the first time in 25 years, Tarrant County voters will be asked to approve new taxpayer-backed debt for their local community college district. Tarrant County College trustees agreed in August to place an $825 million bond election on the November 2019 ballot. If...
Ex-Greenville ISD Official Charged with Stealing from Taxpayers
A former Greenville Independent School District official is accused of using his status as a public servant to steal from the taxpayers. Ralph Lee Sanders, Greenville ISD’s former chief human resources officer, is one of two people charged with felony theft in the...
Abbott Gives Austin Mayor One Month to Fix Homeless Camping Problem
The City of Austin has been mired in controversy in recent months as an ordinance has allowed the unmitigated camping of homeless people around town. Now Gov. Greg Abbott is saying if the City doesn’t act soon, he will use the power of the State to stop the problem....
Texas Municipal League President Launches Democrat Senate Bid
Another Democrat is joining the crowded field of candidates hoping for a shot at a U.S. Senate seat in 2020. Midland City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem John B. Love III filed paperwork last week with the Federal Elections Commission indicating he plans to mount a...