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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.
Houston METRO To Provide $10 Million to City’s New Homeless Initiative
METRO Chair Elizabeth Gonzales Brock said she plans to take back the transit system from the homeless.
Local Archive
UT Police Chief to Austin’s Mayor: Stop Allowing Homeless Camping Near Campus
Students arriving for classes at the University of Texas are now also arriving to the sight of homeless people camping along the crowded school sidewalks, thanks to a recent decision by the Austin City Council. However, UT’s police chief is now calling on Austin’s...
Tax-Hiking County Judges Make More Than Abbott
Two Texas county judges, whose county budgets propose taking more money out of the taxpayers’ pockets, are themselves making more money than the governor. Salary comparisons from the Texas Association of Counties show that in 2018, taxpayers paid County Judges Glen...
Taxpayers in Potter and Randall Counties Face Possible Tax Hikes
Commissioners in Potter and Randall counties have proposed higher tax rates for the upcoming year. In Potter County, commissioners are proposing a property tax rate of $0.69125 per $100 property valuation, which is above their “effective” tax rate, $0.66465 per $100...
Dale Inman Announces Campaign for Montgomery County Commissioner
The race for Montgomery County’s open Precinct 1 commissioner seat just got a lot more interesting with the announcement that pastor and Conroe ISD school board member Dale Inman will run for the position."The citizens of Montgomery County deserve strong,...
Fort Worth Councilman: “No” to Higher Property Tax Bills
A Fort Worth city councilman stated he will be voting against the city’s proposed 2019-2020 budget that would raise the city’s average property tax bill for homeowners nearly 5 percent from a year ago. Although at first glance the proposed tax hike of 5 percent may...
Mission Plans Tax Hike
Mission taxpayers can expect a higher tax bill should city officials’ follow through on their proposed 2020 budget. The City of Mission is planning to increase property taxes by 3 cents, from 0.48 cents per $100 valuation to 0.5212 per $100 valuation. The City...
True Texas Project Board Calls for Bonnen and Burrows Resignation
Another conservative organization is demanding House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) resign in light of the pair making a quid pro quo offer to target incumbent Republican lawmakers in exchange for media credentials. Earlier this week,...
Why is Pflugerville Taking More of Your Cash?
Pflugerville City Council is about to take $84 more from the average homeowner next year—but one look at how city council is spending that money raises questions about if they really need more. The city council recently proposed their new property tax rate for next...
Williamson County Raises Taxes
The Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a $393.8 million budget this week, a move which will increase the average homeowner’s property tax bill. The budget, which is broken down into $221.05 million in general spending, $45.05 million for roads...