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Following the report by Texas Scorecard detailing how an Amarillo man was arrested for clapping at a City Council meeting, State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) penned a letter to Mayor Ginger Nelson expressing his concern over their action. His letter follows:...

The City of Austin is preparing to take more of residents’ money yet again. Last week, Austin City Council met to discuss preliminary plans for next year’s budget. There was no discussion on if taxes should be raised—the only question was by how much. One proposal...

Utility bills are about to get higher for Midland residents and business owners. Midland city council voted Tuesday in support of establishing a Municipal Drainage Utility that would levy a residential and commercial stormwater fee beginning October 1. The fee is set...

When a group of teenage girls waited outside of a popular West University Place cookie shop, they didn’t expect to be berated by a councilwoman for the clothes they chose to wear. West U Councilwoman Kellye Burke also probably didn’t expect the level of backlash she...

This November, McLennan County voters will choose between two options to replace outgoing District Attorney Abel Reyna, a Republican. Reyna - who lost the Republican primary in March – has faced widespread criticism for his handling of the Twin Peaks shootout in 2015....

Houston taxpayers spent over half a million dollars for a private consulting firm to make recommendations to the city on best budgeting practices, cost reductions, and ways to increase revenue. In addition to the colossal amount spent on the firm, some of their...

President Donald Trump has recently nominated Austin attorney David Morales to be a U.S district court judge in Corpus Christi. The seat has been vacant for the past seven years and was declared to be a judicial emergency. Morales has been lauded by Republican...

At the Historic Parker County Courthouse, county commissioners took a historic vote to put Texas' first municipal annexation reform “opt-in” proposition on the November ballot. On March 5, citizens with the group Stop Involuntary Annexation in Parker County filed the...

Last year, when the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed, Texans were excited to finally see the federal government move on a reform that was long-promised. A little-known provision within that bill, though, encourages private investment in distressed...