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Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Calls for Self-reliance Amid Water Shortage
Miller calls for Texas to become water self-reliant in the face of Mexico not adhering to the 1944 Treaty.
Fort Worth ISD Earns ‘C’ in Unofficial Accountability Rating
The district dropped from a B rating in 2022 to a C rating during the 2023-2024 school year.
Austin’s Rental Rates Drop as Construction Booms, But Tax Hikes Loom Large
Rent is going down, but taxes are going up.
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McKinney Puts Misleading Term Limit Language on November Ballot
According to opponents, the city’s official ballot “deliberately omits wording that indicates term extensions.”
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Austin Ridesharing Restored
As the legislative session came to a close, Texans in one city were granted an immediate reprieve from their municipality’s protectionist transportation regulations. Although the 85th Regular Session left much to be desired, Capitol City residents can at least be...
Voters Will Decide on Abolishing Dallas Bus Agency, If It Doesn’t Fail First
The Texas Legislature punted on protecting Dallas students and taxpayers and instead passed a bill on Sunday that gives voters the responsibility to abolish Dallas County’s problem-plagued school bus bureaucracy. However, a move by the Texas Attorney General may make...
Dallas Officials Infuriated They Can’t Impose Eminent Domain
Dallas city officials are furious that a wealthy Texas landowner has stopped them from abusing eminent domain to force a pipeline directly through his ranch. Shockingly, officials say they’re “infuriated” because they weren’t able to run over landowner Monty Bennett...
Trustees Using Eminent Domain to Expand Collin College
After voters in conservative Collin County approved a $600 million bond package for Collin College earlier this month, trustees quickly started spending taxpayer money on their campus expansion plans. This week, trustees also confirmed they’ll be using a controversial...
Odessa City Governments Under Fire
Odessa City Council is facing major criticism from residents after council members voted to remove Odessa Development Corporation’s Board Chairman Jimmy Breaux in an illegally-held private meeting. While the decision to oust Breaux was made on May 9, the swelling...
Democrat Poll Workers Plead Guilty to Voter Fraud
Democrats in Texas and elsewhere routinely claim that voter fraud doesn’t exist. But two Harris County Democrats caught stealing votes have proven those deniers wrong, again. Latunia Thomas and Jeanene Johnson pleaded guilty to charges of illegal voting in the May...
Border City Wastes Tax Dollars in Response to Tourism Slump
President Trump’s call for a border wall, along with the recent sanctuary cities legislation passed by Texas lawmakers, is being used by a border mayor as an excuse for the decrease in tourism from Mexico. McAllen Mayor Jim Darling claims he’s combating “negativity”...
Activists Face Down County Judge
Citizens are upset after their county judge attempted to have people thrown out of public comment sessions during Commissioners’ Court hearings for simply voicing critical opinions. A couple weeks ago, local activist Ashley Whittenberger attended a Hays County...
Collin County Officials Deny Further Payment to Paxton Prosecutors
The Collin County Commissioners Court today voted to deny further payment of invoices to Houston-based attorneys appointed to prosecute Texas’ Attorney General. The special prosecutors will likely appeal the decision to the Dallas Court of Appeals. The motion to deny...