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Frisco Floats Controversial Performing Arts Center Bond
City officials are also asking voters to authorize using sales tax revenue for the project.
Stratford ISD Confirms Educator Misconduct ‘Rumors’
Two school district employees are under investigation for alleged misconduct with students.
Tomball ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $429 Million Bond Package
District voters approved $494 million in school bond debt just four years ago.
Houston May Raise Rates To Replace Failing Water Plant
Officials say the water plant that serves 75 percent of Houston residents is at risk of catastrophic failure and must be replaced.
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McKinney Voters Reject Third Term for Mayor Fuller
Voters in McKinney rejected a misleading ballot proposition that would have extended city officials’ term limits and allowed George Fuller to run for a third term as mayor next year. The North Texas city currently limits the mayor and city council members to two...
Decision Texas, Local, South Texas
Trump Wins Big with Hispanics, Flipping South Texas Counties
Hispanic Americans cast their vote in historic numbers for Republican President-elect Donald Trump, flipping historically blue counties red. According to an NBC national exit poll, 54 percent of Hispanic/Latino men went for Trump. In Maverick County, a border region...
Mexican National Wanted for Aggravated Murder Apprehended at Texas Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended a Mexican national attempting to cross into Texas after discovering he was wanted for aggravated murder. On Sunday, Border Patrol officers at the Donna International Bridge in Progreso, Texas, referred a vehicle...
Republicans Make Gains in Harris County
With all voting precincts counted in Harris County, Republicans bested Democrats in 10 countywide District Court races and 10 appellate court races in the region. They also came within striking distance in the contests for Harris County District Attorney, County...
Voters Reject Rockwall ISD’s Big Bonds and Tax Increase
In a big win for taxpayers, voters rejected Rockwall Independent School District’s double-digit property tax increase and hundreds of millions in tax-funded bonds on the November ballot. “We came, and we won, and it’s because the Rockwall ISD was intellectually...
Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
Dallas Voters Approve Two of the Citizen-led HERO Amendments
Voters approved two HERO amendments last night in Dallas during the General Election despite heavy opposition from city leaders. Proposition S will allow citizens to sue the city of Dallas if elected officials fail to comply with state law, city code, or the city...
Central Texas, Decision Texas, Local
Republican Flips McLennan County Commissioner Seat
This article has been updated since publication. Republican Donis “DL” Wilson flipped Precinct 2 on the McLennan County Commissioners' Court red for the first time since 1899. Wilson’s victory will result in Republicans controlling all five seats on the court until...
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Houston Voters Reject $4.4 Billion School Bond
Houston ISD’s $4.4 billion bond, the largest school bond in state history, was soundly rejected by voters on Election Day, with both propositions failing 60 percent to 40 percent after Early Voting. According to district documents, the bond would cost $8.8 billion...
What’s Going On with Tatum ISD’s Tax Rate Election?
Taxpayer advocates are questioning the validity of Tatum Independent School District’s tax rate election based on what they allege are misleading claims made by the district about the impact of voting “no.” The advocates say Tatum ISD placed incorrect information on...