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Irving Residents Say ‘No’ to Las Vegas Sands’ Casino Gambling Plan
While citizens tell officials “Don’t Vegas My Irving,” city planners green-light a casino development.
3 Arrested Amid AG Paxton Investigation Into Illegal Abortion Clinics
Providing abortions is a second-degree felony under Texas law.
Houston Middle School Teacher Gets Probation for Indecency With a Child
Dale Vanwright pleaded guilty and was sentenced to deferred adjudication with 10 years of probation.
Galveston County Sheriff Sues Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement had recommended revoking Sheriff Jimmy Fullen’s peace officer’s license.
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Cruz Kicks-Off General Election Campaign
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Houston Monday evening, Ted Cruz formally announced his campaign for re-election to the United States Senate. Roughly 400 activists packed the Redneck Country Club, a honky-tonk owned and operated by Houston conservative radio...
Grassroots Activists Question Cruz Campaign Hire
As US Sen. Ted Cruz gears up for a general election fight against a Democrat, his campaign team is growing in size, but one recent addition is raising the eyebrows of a number of grassroots conservatives. Eric Hollander is a South Carolina native and, according to his...
Harris County Sued for Hiding Non-Citizen Voter Records
How many non-citizens are registered to vote and voting in Texas’ largest county? That’s what a federal lawsuit filed today is primed to reveal. Public Interest Legal Foundation, a law firm dedicated to election integrity, is suing Harris County’s Voter Registrar Ann...
New Utility Fee Likely for Midlanders
Based on votes taken at Tuesday’s city council meeting, Midlanders are likely to see a new fee added to their monthly utility bill as soon as October. With two public readings needed for final approval, Midland city council members took the first step in creating a...
CodeNEXT: What is it?
As one of the fastest growing cities in America, it's clear that Austin has a growing problem because of its outdated regulations. Just in the last thirty years, Austin has almost doubled in population, and the rapid expansion of the city’s land area has reflected...
Judge Skeptical of McKinney’s Electioneering Restrictions
Free speech advocates are cautiously optimistic after a judge expressed “concerns” about the constitutionality of a city electioneering ordinance currently being challenged in court. In a hearing Tuesday to consider a temporary injunction against the City of...
Government Hypocrisy is Making Austin Unaffordable
Austin’s elected officials are criticizing the very same principles they are practicing, and residents are suffering as a result. In a recent interview, Mayor Steve Adler spoke about how Austin is becoming increasingly unaffordable. “Everybody knows property taxes are...
How To Lose Big? Ask Mr. 23.9%
Documents uncovered by Texas Scorecard show just how closely the campaign of failed politician Scott Milder was coordinating with school district bureaucrats around the state. And reveal just how much he was relying on friendly school administrators to be the backbone...
Dallas Democrat Claims Voter Fraud Cost Her Primary Win
A Dallas County Democrat claims that mail ballot voter fraud and other election irregularities cost her a win, and she’s contesting the results of her Democratic primary election. Elizabeth Frizell, a candidate for Dallas County District Attorney in the March 6...