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Did Round Rock ISD Officials Attempt to Cover Up a Sexual Assault?
According to former Round Rock ISD Chief of Police Dennis Weiner, the district attempted to hide a sexual assault of a five-year-old student.
Prosper ISD Parents Propose Single-member Voting Districts
Local families say there’s a real need for all areas of the district to be properly represented on the board of trustees.
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Runoff Preview: Klick and Lowe Race for House District 91
The North Texas district includes part of Tarrant County.
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Runoff Preview: Hopper and Stucky Compete for House District 64
The district consists of Wise County and part of Denton County.
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Bed Time for Bad Government
A group of citizens is suing their city council for “carpet bombing the constitutional rights” of short-term rental owners and tenants through an absurd new ordinance. They allege the new regulations violate property rights, going so far as to set a “bedtime” for...
Texas Travelers and Businesses Face Record High Hotel Taxes
Texas has among the highest combined hotel occupancy tax rates of any other major metropolitan areas in the nation, according to the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Unfortunately, there are no signs of that changing anytime soon. Considered a “tourist tax” to...
Zimmerman Sues Adler Over Ballot Language
Confusing ballot language was used to engineer the outcome of Austin’s recent election on ridesharing services. That’s the claim in a lawsuit filed this week by a city councilman who says Austinites not wanting to drive are left to choose between antiquated and...
Cities Make Regulations Harder For Uber Than Taxis
With Uber recently pulling out of Austin, returning to Midland, and potentially leaving Houston, ridesharing in Texas has been hotter than the weather. The chief argument centers on cities’ obsession with fingerprinting Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers in...
Hillary Clinton? Not in Texas
Recently, the as-yet-unindicted Hillary Clinton made a little news by suggesting Texas was going to be “in play” for her presidential campaign this fall. Er, probably not, say… Texas Democrats. Heading into this weekend’s convention for the Texas Democratic Party,...
Austin Increases Revenue Dedication for Housing Subsidies
Without knowing exactly how much they’re committing, Austin City Council voted earlier today to earmark all property tax revenue (from development areas not on the rolls as of January 1st) to the Austin Housing Trust Fund – Austin’s low income housing subsidization...
Midland ISD to Add Tax Increase to November’s Ballot
Midland ISD school board members voted unanimously to raise property taxes via a tax ratification election this November. Although a rate has yet to be set, the district says that the only way for MISD to get out of the red is to raise the rate to the highest allowed...
Taxpayer Guide to Property Taxation
The simple truth about property taxes is that local officials—not appraisal boards—control how much your tax bill increases. Unless they vote to lower tax rates every September to adequately offset rising property values, Texans will pay higher taxes. When governments...
Texas House Committee On Pensions Houston Hearing
Despite skyrocketing costs and staggering debt in Houston, the mayor is taking an absolute position opposing reforms that would offer greater security for government employees and lower costs for taxpayers. Sylvester Turner's comments came during a House Committee on...