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Republican State Rep. Phil King Announces Likely Run for Texas Senate
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick immediately endorsed King.

School Officials and Board Members Unmasked at Conference
Hypocrisy discovered as school officials continue mandating masks.

Martin: Conflict of Interest at Fort Worth ISD?
Jacinto Ramos Jr. works with a pro-CRT organization while on the Fort Worth ISD board.

Local Tyranny: Dallas ISD Trustees vs. Moms
After school police threatened a citizen with arrest if she didn’t leave, trustees faced a serious allegation and demands to end their mask mandates.
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Who Loves Charlie Geren?
Texas' illegal aliens -- he has been their go-to Republican. Check out the YouTube Valentine's message.
Fools Soon Part You from Your Money
Who do Collin County officials think they’re fooling anyway? Apparently, everyone. Michael Sullivan was on CBS 11 in Dallas/Fort Worth this week, interviewed as part of an investigation  into questionable travel by elected officials. This is why local governments...
Can’t Count on Administrators
I had begun to feel a great sense of pride in my hometown over the last several months. It seemed that Wimberley ISD – where I graduated High School in 2005 – was poised to do something I would never expect a bunch of educrats to do; stand up for taxpayers. ...
Happiness Is Lubbock, Texas…
The old rock-country hit "Happiness is Lubbock, Texas, in My Rearview Mirror" had a tender, sappy-sweet quality to it. But sitting in the Lubbock airport after a great day visiting with our supporters and friends here in the Panhandle, we're happy to report...
Polland For Senate? Hope So!
Last week's announcement that State Sen. Kyle Janek of Houston isn't seeking re-election has opened the gates of candidates rumored, potential and real. One name that's surfaced is Gary Polland, a long-time conservative activist who lets his professional life (he's a...
Please Call Again
According to KSAT, a San Antonio television station, more than 1,000 calls were made to the Bexar County courthouse by folks asking where to vote on this Super Tuesday. Of course, Texas' primary isn't held until March 4 -- a month away. Hopefully those folks will stay...
The Grass is Always Greener…
On Wednesday the Houston City Council voted 9-5 in favor of an ordinance giving businesses the right to build electrified fences, which were previously forbidden. Although still prohibited for residential use this is a minute step in the right direction for private...
ISD: Lie, Cheat, Steal
North Forest Independent School District in the Houston area is nearly bankrupt, having lied about student enrollment numbers, mismanaged the taxpayers' cash, and cheated untold numbers of children out of an academic future. The response from the teacher union rep:...
San Antonio Voters to Weigh $415 Million Tax Increase
The Bexar County Commissioners Court voted earlier this month to present  San Antonio area voters with a $415 million venue tax increase measure on the May ballot. While it would fund lots of nice-sounding goodies, increased hotel and rental car taxes have been...