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Charges Dropped Against Two Former Harris County Judge Staffers
The two were charged with misuse of official information and tampering with government records.
Corsicana Councilman Proposes DOGE-Style City Committee
Councilman Chris Woolsey said too many locally elected officials point fingers rather than fix problems.
Austin To Consider Increase to Vagrancy Budget
The Austin City Council is set to consider a resolution that declares vagrancy a “top financial priority.”
Tarrant County Judge Concerned with Fort Worth ISD’s Student Achievement
During the commissioners’ discussion about a contract between the district and a juvenile justice program, Judge Tim O’Hare expressed concern with Fort Worth ISD.
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Baylor to Give Cultural Humility Training to Students
Baylor University is set to give “cultural humility training” to leaders in the Division of Student Life, beginning this fall semester. Cultural humility is defined as “the ability to maintain an interpersonal stance that is other-oriented (or open to the other) in...
Candidates File for Conroe ISD Board
For the first time since 2014, there will be a contested election for the Conroe Independent School District board of trustees. As of the August 20 filing deadline, candidates have filed for three positions that will be on the November 6 ballot. Conroe ISD...
City of Waco Demands Scooter Removal
The city of Waco is demanding scooter-share company Bird Rides remove their scooters from the city. These demands come after Assistant City Manager Bradley Ford supposedly saw some of the company’s scooters on Franklin Avenue last Friday morning, and acted shortly...
Austin Lawsuit Challenges No-Fault Divorce Under Obergefell
One Austin family law attorney is taking her client’s divorce case to the Texas Supreme Court, arguing that the landmark 2015 US Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges mandating state recognition of homosexual marriage renders the state’s no-fault divorce law...
Collin County Republicans Rally for Victory
A capacity crowd of enthusiastic Republicans filled the Labor Day “Keep Texas Strong” rally hosted by Collin County’s GOP Victory 2018 Committee. Nearly a thousand people attended Monday’s rally at McKinney’s historic Cotton Mill, making it one of the county’s most...
Fort Worth Uses Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Left-Wing Movie Screenings
The city of Fort Worth is using taxpayer dollars to put on a series of movies that blatantly push left-wing political positions. The city is doing this under two separate banners – Movies That Matter and Movies That Matter Latino. According to the program website,...
Court Halts Austin Anti-Business Ordinance
Austin City Council should really start reading state statute if it wants any of the ordinances it passes to actually go into effect. In February, Austin passed an ordinance that would mandate private employers provide a minimum of 6 days of paid sick leave for their...
Amarillo City Council Changes Tune on Early Morning Meetings
After more deliberations and community pushback over a proposed 7 am meeting time, Amarillo City Council has dropped the idea and chosen a schedule friendlier to taxpayers. According to The Amarillo Pioneer, several city council members raised concerns over the newly...
McLennan County Raises Property Taxes
McLennan County officials are set to increase property taxes next year, despite advertising a tax cut to their constituents. County officials have proposed decreasing the property tax rate by two cents, which is still approximately 1.4 cents above the effective rate....