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Report: CCP Infiltration of Texas Cities
State Sen. Bob Hall recommends any ban on agreements between Texas and Chinese cities needs to be enforced.
Harris County & Houston Issue Opposing Guidance on Prep for Freeze
Houston Public Works has asked citizens to avoid dripping their faucets, citing more than 1,000 active water main leaks and aging infrastructure.
Conroe ISD Substitute Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Martial Arts Student
Stephen Zarruk allegedly abused a “young juvenile student” during training at a martial arts studio in The Woodlands.
Historic South Texas Ranch Tussles With TxDOT’s ‘Unnecessary’ Highway Expansion
The Texas Department of Transportation is reportedly working to expand U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata County, which would cut into a 200-year-old South Texas ranch.
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The Last Stand: The South Texas Border
Texas’ Rio Grande Valley has become a focal point for border security efforts, largely due to being one of the busiest ports of entry in the nation. The RGV sector covers Southeast Texas from Orange to Starr County, a total of 34 counties and more than 34,000 square...
ECISD Trustees Consider Fall Tax Election
Despite Odessa voters rejecting a school bond and tax increase election last November by overwhelming numbers, the Ector County School Board may give it another try. At a special meeting held Monday, school trustees proposed a tax rate of $1.22975 per $100 valuation...
City of Austin Weighs “Democracy Dollars”
Austin’s Charter Review Commission has been tasked with weighing what the city of Austin should do to change its governing structure. One of the most controversial proposals among the eight recommended changes is the “Democracy Dollars” idea. With the “Democracy...
UT Austin’s Multimillion Dollar Diversity Bureaucracy
While the University of Texas at Austin continues to hike tuition rates and make college less affordable for everyday Texans, diversity bureaucrats are making a killing off the taxpayer dollar. Analysis of the school’s 2017-18 budget shows that almost 6 million...
Commissioner Charlie Riley Threatens Republican Precinct Chairs
Montgomery County Pct. 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley has declared war on conservative precinct chairs who did not support his re-election campaign. While candidates usually try to unite the community by being gracious and magnanimous during their victory...
Public Pension Risk Factors
If there is one thing that has always been certain, it’s the government employment safety net. Though the pay may not always compete with market rates – nor should it; it is public service after all – the lucrative post-employment benefits have always played a big...
Texas AG Will Investigate Greenville ISD Corruption
After a forensic audit uncovered corruption, theft, and fraud by former school district officials at Greenville Independent School District, the district says the Texas Attorney General’s office has launched an investigation into the matter. School district officials...
Early Voting Starts in Metroplex Local Runoffs
Another round of elections is underway across Texas. Early voting in the June 16 local runoffs began today and continues through Tuesday, June 12. About 20 local entities in and around the Metroplex have runoff races on the ballot. Voter turnout is expected to be even...
Fifth Edinburg Voter Fraud Suspect Arrested in South Texas
State authorities have arrested a fifth Hidalgo County voter in connection with an ongoing voter fraud investigation in the Rio Grande Valley. Texas Rangers arrested Francisco Tamez, Jr. on Friday, on two felony counts of illegal voting in last year’s Edinburg mayoral...