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Gillespie County Republicans Successfully Hand-count Primary Ballots
Following months of preparation, hundreds of volunteers helped count thousands of paper ballots within 24 hours.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sued 7 School Districts for Electioneering
Paxton filed his seventh lawsuit against a school district for illegal electioneering.
Decision Texas, Local, Metroplex
State House Incumbents Win 3 of 4 Collin County GOP Primaries
The race to be the Republican nominee for House District 61 is headed to a May runoff.
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Shelley Luther Beats State Rep. Reggie Smith in Rematch
The two previously went head-to-head in 2022.
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Amarillo City Council Fires City Manager
The Amarillo City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to terminate the city’s contract with city manager Jared Miller. Miller, who was first hired to be city manager in 2017, had served in the city’s top administrative role throughout the tenure of the previous...
Hudspeth Will Head Harris County Elections
Harris County’s embattled Elections Administrator, Clifford Tatum, will soon be out of a job due to a new law passed by the Texas Legislature that abolishes his appointed position and returns election duties in the state’s most populous county to two elected...
Fort Worth Resident Ejected From School Board Meeting for Quoting Explicit Book
FORT WORTH—Mike Cee, a resident of Fort Worth, attempted to read aloud a review of an explicit book made available to students during a Fort Worth ISD School Board meeting Tuesday evening. He was subsequently ejected from the building, per the direction of the school...
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South Texas Democrat Switches Party Affiliation
A South Texas county attorney announced that she would be changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing the ongoing problems at the border as the primary reason for the switch. Last weekend, Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez announced at...
New Tarrant Appraisal District Scandal Prompts Calls for New Leadership
Another scandal at the troubled Tarrant Appraisal District has local officials calling for new leadership at the agency, which sets property values for taxing purposes. TAD’s Director of Information Systems for the past two years, Cal Wood, was suspended this week...
Austin Police Chief Retires As Policing Crisis Continues
Editors Note: This article has been updated to reflect Austin's ranking as 15th on the "Homicide Rate Problem" index came from WalletHub's April 2023 study. AUSTIN––The City of Austin announced the retirement of Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon. This comes amid...
Conroe ISD Bus Aide Who Beat Student Had a Criminal Record
Newly uncovered records show that a Conroe ISD bus aide who was caught on camera beating a student had a criminal record. Earlier this month bus monitor Donald Tisdel sent a student to the hospital after beating him with an object. The monitor reportedly attacked the...
Harris County Deputies’ Organization Calls for Judge to Resign
The Harris County Deputies’ Organization is calling for a judge to resign after a criminal he released on bail shot multiple law enforcement officers. Last week, a Harris County deputy was shot while conducting a traffic stop by a man who has had multiple felony...
Taxpayers Win Appeal on Amarillo Civic Center Lawsuit
Amarillo taxpayers were handed a major legal victory after an appellate court affirmed a trial court’s judgment that halted the proposed Amarillo Civic Center rebuild last year. The Seventh Court of Appeals issued an opinion last week in favor of Alex Fairly, an...