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Former State Rep. Scott Sanford Enters McKinney Mayoral Race
Expansion of the city-owned airport could be a key issue in the May election.
Analysis: Who’s Raising and Lowering Taxes in Upton County?
Upton County property tax rates are a mixed bag of cuts and hikes over a three-year period.
LGBT Non-profit Provides ‘Therapeutic Support’ to Students in Houston Schools
The Hatch Youth Safe Zones Project provides on-campus “affirming” counseling for LGBT students.
Katy Faces First De-annexation Challenge Under New Texas Law
A landowner wants to de-annex 80 acres from Katy’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Local Archive
Challenger Gray Wins Kaufman Primary Do-Over
A new election yielded new results in a Kaufman County primary rematch Saturday. Challenger Tracy Booker Gray won the Republican nomination for Kaufman County Court at Law No. 1 over incumbent Dennis Jones in a July 21 do-over election. A judge ordered a new election...
Palo Pinto Citizens Submit Petition to Stop Forced Annexation
Residents of a fifth Texas county have completed a petition allowing local voters to decide on ending forced annexation — and they did it in record time. Citizens organized as Stop Forced Annexation in Palo Pinto County submitted a municipal annexation reform petition...
Houston Council Members Buck Mayor, Hold Special Meeting
Some Houston City Council members teamed up this week for a rare move: calling a special meeting without the mayor’s approval. The seldom-utilized rule allows three or more council members to call a hearing to address a topic of their choosing. The last time it was...
Doyal Refuses to Let Citizen Budget Committee Speak
For months, members of Montgomery County’s Citizen Budget Committee have been meeting regularly to put together a fiscally conservative budget proposal to present to the commissioners court. However, a free-spending county judge apparently didn’t want to hear what...
Lubbock Judicial Candidate Lost in Bicycle Accident
Lubbock residents are mourning the loss of David Nelson, a local attorney, former Lubbock city councilman, and Republican nominee for Lubbock County Court at Law #3. Nelson, 67, was biking Wednesday morning on FM 41 when investigators believe he was struck from behind...
Cities Fighting to Deny Firefighter Benefits
Despite widespread consensus among medical professionals, the International Association of Firefighters, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that firefighters face increased rates of work-related cancer cases, at least two Texas cities are taking up...
Travis County Sheriff Overspends on Botched Deal
The Travis County Sheriff recently overspent almost $200,000 of taxpayer money due to her lack of due diligence and her intent to undermine state and federal immigration laws. The story began last fall, when Gov. Greg Abbott approved a $23 million grant to give rifle...
City of Plano Raises Property Taxes 36 Percent in Recent Years
City officials in North Texas’ largest suburb have failed to adequately reduce tax rates as home values have skyrocketed, leading to much higher tax bills. The average homeowner in Plano has seen a 36-percent increase in their city tax bill in five years. Unless...
Memorial Park Meters Are About Fines and Fees
Houston’s announcement of paid parking meters at Memorial Park was met with differing reactions: some were supportive of the effort, while others were frustrated, chalking it up to another attempt by the City of Houston to collect more taxpayer dollars. According to a...