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Analysis: Property Values Soar in Uvalde County, Mostly Outpacing Tax Rate Cuts
While a couple of taxing entities in Uvalde County held tax bills steady, some rate reductions failed to deliver relief.
Harris Health Representative Says Patients Don’t Have To Reveal Immigration Status
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last year requiring hospitals to track and report the costs of providing care to illegal aliens.
Robinson ISD Teacher’s Aide Fired, Arrested for Sexting Student
Christopher Gonzales worked as a paraprofessional at Robinson Junior High.
Killeen ISD Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
The teacher has not been named but has been scrubbed from the school district’s website.
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A Tax Increase Isn’t the Solution for Richardson ISD
Obviously, no one is against ensuring the best possible education for our kids. The question is whether a tax rate increase is the best tool to achieve the best possible education. Here are some thoughts on Richardson ISD’s request for a tax increase, called a Tax...
Secretary of State Confirms Harris County Voter Rolls at Risk
Voters in Harris County are being disenfranchised because the county's voter registrar is not following proper procedure, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) said in a press conference today announcing a recent Texas Secretary of State opinion on the matter. "This...
Dallas GOP Demands Democrats Follow Election Code
In a county that’s become a “hotbed” of mail ballot voter fraud, Republicans were forced to file a cease and desist letter against Democrats blocking access to the mail ballot review process during the first week of early voting. Dallas County Republican Party General...
Top Proponent of RRISD Bond Threatens Taxpayers with Lawsuit
Round Rock ISD’s controversial $508 million bond election has stirred up a slew of debate and, most recently, legal threats from one of the bond’s biggest proponents. Clint Harris, a construction consultant who is involved with a pro-bond PAC, is threatening taxpayers...
Democrat Accused of Funding Voter Fraud Ring
A former Democratic Party official is accused of funding an organized voter fraud ring busted earlier this month that targeted elderly and incapacitated voters in north Fort Worth. In court documents filed Tuesday, state prosecutors allege former Tarrant County...
Webb County Commissioner and Former Laredo Councilman Plead Guilty to Bribery
The city of Laredo continues to be rife with public corruption as two local officials entered a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice on conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Webb County Commissioner and Laredo Metropolitan Planning...
Texas State Students Under Fire After “Conservative Coming Out Day”
Conservative students in Texas are stirring up controversy after holding an event illustrating that their beliefs aren’t welcome on college campuses. Recently, Texas State University’s Young Conservatives of Texas chapter organized a “Conservative Coming Out Day”...
San Antonio Voters to Decide Three Ballot Propositions
You don’t have to drive around San Antonio too long to notice that “Vote No” and “Vote Yes” proposition campaigns are in full swing as we approach November. These San Antonio city propositions have voters asking, “Exactly what are we voting for or against?” First,...
Another Corrupt Dallas Ex-Official Headed to Prison
The public corruption scandal that toppled a 172-year-old Dallas bureaucracy and cost local taxpayers over $100 million dollars has brought down another crooked official. Former Dallas County Schools board president Larry Duncan pleaded guilty Monday to one count of...