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Tarrant County Elects Two New Commissioners
Democrat Roderick Miles Jr. and Republican Matt Krause will be sworn into office in January.
McKinney Voters Reject Third Term for Mayor Fuller
Prop A would have extended the city’s term limits and allowed George Fuller to run for mayor again next year.
Decision Texas, Local, South Texas
Trump Wins Big with Hispanics, Flipping South Texas Counties
The border counties have historically favored Democrats down the ballot.
Mexican National Wanted for Aggravated Murder Apprehended at Texas Border
Raul Humberto Irigoyen Chavez is wanted by the Mexican government in connection with the murder of his wife.
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Smoking Extinguished in City of McAllen
The pros, cons, and economic impact of smoking bans have recently taken the stage in McAllen as it’s the latest city in the Valley to pass a smoking ban ordinance that further limits local businesses from allowing their customers to smoke within their vicinity....
McKinney Mayor Backs Off Land Grab
After weeks of public pushback, a North Texas city’s mayor is backing off plans to forcibly annex surrounding county property – a big win for local landowners and for property rights. McKinney Mayor George Fuller posted on Facebook Friday afternoon that he will no...
Bell County Residents Protest Belton Land Grab
Residents of a central Texas county aren’t sitting still while a city targets them for forced annexation. They’re organizing and protesting the municipal land grab. The group of rural Bell County landowners have quickly banded together to work against the City of...
LGBT-Backed Business Group Endorses Seliger
The lowest-rated Republican senator – and the only one to not endorse Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s bid for reelection – has received the endorsement of LGBT-backed Texas Association of Business. The group’s support of State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) is certain to...
Democrats Organizing to Take Over The Woodlands
While Montgomery County is solidly Republican, Democrats are taking advantage of a low turnout, supposedly non-partisan local election in an attempt to gain a foothold. They have set their sights on a seat on The Woodlands township board currently occupied...
Does Chris Paddie Support Real Property Tax Reform?
State Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) took to social media this week to promote himself as a vigorous supporter of property tax reform. In the self-congratulatory post, Paddie takes credit for cutting taxes in the 84th Legislature (2015), and “helping” pass a bill that...
Mesquite Speeds Up Land Grab, Despite Calls To Slow Down
Texans are speaking out against forced annexation, but city governments don’t seem to be listening. Mesquite city officials admit that they’re rushing plans to forcibly annex unincorporated land, mostly in Kaufman County, to beat a new state law that will require...
Odessa’s ‘Drain the Swamp’ Effort Gains Steam
A grassroots effort to recall an Odessa city councilmember continues to gain momentum as the November 21 deadline approaches to file the petition. “After every city council meeting or after another story comes out in the Odessa American, the number of Facebook...
Four Price Racks up Democrat Endorsements in Potential Speaker Campaign
According to the Price’s hometown newspaper, the Amarillo Globe News, the lawmaker is “weighing his options after being encouraged by other Texas House members to replace outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus.” But none of Price’s Republican colleagues who were...