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School Choice Proponent, Opponent Debate Whether Educational Freedom Helps Texans
Education activist Hollie Plemons debated Texas Home School Coalition’s Director of Public Policy Jeremy Newman at a Tarrant County GOP meeting.
Harris County Commissioner Launches ‘Wasted Potential’ Campaign
Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey’s “Wasted Potential” campaign targets excessive county spending.
Harris County DA Teare Caught in Law License Controversy Days After Taking Office
Teare’s eligibility to practice law has now been restored.
Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?
Tarrant County GOP recently revealed that the organization is working with the school district to bring illegal alien children into the school district.
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Residents Fight Pearland’s Forced Annexation
Cities across the state are violating the spirit of Texas’ new annexation law by trying to rush through land grabs ahead of the law’s December 1 effective date, but residents have been stepping up and fighting back. Texas Scorecard has been reporting on many North...
Chris Hill Launches Campaign for Collin County Judge
Collin County Commissioner Chris Hill is officially a candidate for County Judge, stepping up as the county’s current judge steps down. “We need strong conservative leadership on Commissioners Court who will continue the legacy of Keith Self,” Hill told a crowd of...
Grimes County Considers 391 Commission to Fight High Speed Rail
Grimes County officials and activists are considering resurrecting their now inactive sub-regional planning commission to combat an ill-devised high speed rail project threatening the community. At a recent meeting of citizens at the American Legion hall...
Brownsville Commissioner Rescinds Resignation
Brownsville City Commissioner Cesar De Leon was in a see-saw of announcements this month after a four-hour leaked audio recording of his racist comments against the District Attorney’s office was released to the public by former (demoted) Fire Department Chief Carlos...
Hutto Economic Development Office Declared Crime Scene
The City of Hutto’s Economic Development Corporation came under fire this summer when City Manager Odis Jones issued a memo calling out members for wasting taxpayer dollars on lavish trips and upscale hotels aimed at drawing businesses to the central Texas town. But...
Dear Brownsville, Where’s the Fajita?
A former head cook of Cameron County Juvenile Probation Department, Gilberto Escamilla, has been arrested for a felony theft of stolen fajitas over the past nine years. Yes. Fa·ji·ta: a dish of Mexican descent consisting of strips of spiced beef or chicken,...
McKinney Land Grab Opposition Forces City To Offer Better Deal
Public opposition to one city’s land grab is having an effect. Landowners who’ve been fighting forced annexation by the City of McKinney got what they believe is some good news on Wednesday. At a public hearing on the city’s plans to annex unincorporated land in...
County Officials Respond To Citizens’ Concerns About McKinney Land Grab
This article has been updated since publishing. Collin County residents frustrated by the City of McKinney's rush to forcibly annex land, before a new law says they can’t, took their concerns to county commissioners on Monday. Commissioners listened and responded –...
Mayor of Lewisville Also Denton County’s Chief Appraiser
The mayor of one of North Texas’ largest suburbs has a glaring conflict of interest—he concurrently serves as a city official and as the county’s Chief Appraiser. In addition to Lewisville Mayor Rudy Durham controlling the property tax rates of Denton County’s largest...