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Burton Praises FWISD for Reversing Anti-Parent Policy

State Sen. Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) publicly commended Fort Worth ISD for amending their controversial rules for student bathrooms and other facilities. The policy change can after intense parental outrage and criticism from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick surrounding the...

City of Austin Further Targeting Ridesharers

Dismayed at the prospect of residents exchanging funds and transporting around the Capital City without their express blessing, the City of Austin is ramping up their targeting efforts towards a new ridesharing group, Arcade City — by sending armed law enforcement...

Landowners Face Eminent Domain for Aggie Toll Road

Property owners in Grimes and western Montgomery Counties are facing the grim prospect of losing their land to pave the way for a new toll road running through rural Texas.  For years, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) bureaucrats and Texas A&M University...

Austin Flushing Money Down the Toilet

To add insult to injury considering the skyrocketing property taxes Austinites find themselves paying every year, the City of Austin is — quite literally — flushing money down the toilet. Exceeding San Antonio’s baffling example, Austin City Council voted last month...

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Austin City Council Launches Futile War on Free Speech

Taking their cues from California and the corrupt leadership of the Texas House, the Austin city council has decided to launch a war on free speech in city elections by adopting a new ordinance. The good news is that the ordinance is so poorly designed the courts are...

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Citizens Win in Corsicana

It’s not often that citizens are able to claim a victory against their government without replacing the people who comprise it. But today Corsicana and Navarro County residents did just that by demanding their local officials side with them against a lucrative federal...

The Astrodome Is Here To Stay

Unsurprisingly, the Astrodome will live on. Harris County Commissioners approved a $105 million repurposing plan for the Eighth Wonder of the World, which will turn the dome into a venue for Houston events. The Astrodome Revitalization Project plans to raise the floor...

OAG: City of Austin Violates Government Code

Austin officials are violating the Government Code in barring handgun licensees from carrying within City Hall, according to a statement released by the Office of the Attorney General yesterday. After investigation of a citizen complaint regarding their exclusion,...