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Lawsuit Seeks May Election for ‘Vacant’ Harris County Commissioner Seat
Candidate Richard Vega claims Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia vacated his position when he accepted a conflicting government job.
Alvin ISD Trustees Bypass Committee Process to Rebuild Tornado-Ravaged School
The district argued that urgent need supersedes the rules.
Fentanyl Deaths Surge Nearly 500% in Harris County
Harris County Public Health reports an alarming rise in fentanyl deaths in conjunction with the timeline of the border crisis.
North Texas Activist Is Latest to Die in Tarrant County Jail
Mason Yancy was the ninth person to die in Tarrant County Jail custody this year.
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Ector County’s Hospital Faces Long Road to Recovery
During May elections, Ector County saw a major shift in leadership on the county-operated Medical Center Hospital Board – an expected change considering lingering controversy stemming from decisions made by the previous board, such as retracting medical coverage for...
Houston Independent School District Endorsements
The Houston Bureau of Empower Texans/Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is excited to issue the following Houston ISD endorsements for the upcoming November 7th election. Endorsements were made through a combination of candidate questionnaires, interviews, and input...
Local Governments Call for Reappraisals in Harvey’s Aftermath
In the wake of the incredible devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, several local government entities are moving to support the reappraisal of homes damaged by the storm. Local governments are allowed to reappraise damaged properties under Section 23.02...
Time to Protect Dallas Kids From Dangerous Bus Bureaucracy
Dallas County students, school districts, and taxpayers have a big problem: a bus bureaucracy that is dangerous, unreliable, and so financially mismanaged that it’s on the verge of bankruptcy. That’s why a coalition led by Dallas-area elected officials is encouraging...
Fallout Continues After Texas Southern Cancels Conservative Lawmaker’s Speech
After caving in to the demands of a small group of protestors, cancelling an event, and ordering police to escort a conservative lawmaker off of their campus, Texas Southern University issued a press release to try to explain what happened. But the record tells a...
Bexar County Conservatives Silenced
At the Bexar County Republican Party Executive Committee meeting this evening, a number of conservative precinct chairs attempted to bring up a Rule 44 censure resolution against their state representative, Texas House Speaker Straus, but were obstructed by Bexar...
Texas Southern University Silences Conservative Lawmaker
In what seems like an epidemic on college campuses, another conservative speaker has been silenced and removed from the campus of a public university, this time while attempting to give a speech about the Texas Legislature. State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) was...
2017 Constitutional Amendments: Our Recommendations
On November 7th, 2017, Texans will vote on seven proposed amendments to the state’s constitution. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility offers our views and recommendations. PROPOSITION 1 What it reads: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide...
Loophole Could Allow Houston ISD to Escape Robin Hood Payments
Since the latter half of 2016, Houston Independent School District has been looking at having to send funds to the state as part of Texas’ controversial “Robin Hood” school funding scheme. However, the arrival of Hurricane Harvey could allow the district...