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Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Reports Mass Officer Exodus Ahead of New Administration
The number of officers retiring currently stands at 21, collectively representing 724 years of law enforcement experience.
Analysis: On Average, San Augustine Taxing Entities Lower Taxes
For the most part, one East Texas county balanced rising property values with efforts to keep taxes predictable.
Parents Win: Canyon ISD Puts Bibles Back in School Libraries
Texas legislators blasted the district’s superintendent, who blamed the Bible removals on a law prohibiting sexually explicit content.
Legislation Filed to Abolish the Austin City Council
The legislation, if enacted, would create a state-run District of Austin.
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Property Owners Push Weatherford to Drop Forced Annexation “Land Grab”
Due to public backlash, a city in Parker County has dropped plans to forcibly annex 1,300 acres of unincorporated private property – for now. The City of Weatherford was prepared to rush through involuntary annexations of over 50 properties in the Zion Hill area. City...
Laura Fillault for The Woodlands Township Position 7
Since Laura Fillault was first elected, she has been an incredibly successful and forceful advocate for her constituents, and that’s why Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to endorse her for re-election to The Woodlands Township Board of Directors, Position...
Faircloth Accuses Abbott of Selling Appointments
An embattled state representative closely tied with House Speaker Joe Straus has accused Gov. Greg Abbott of trading high-profile appointments to the University of Texas Board of Regents in exchange for large campaign contributions. When asked about the failure of the...
Houston Mayor Formally Seeks State Relief
On the heels of announcing a property tax increase on storm-battered Houstonians, Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott asking for him to tap the state’s economic stabilization fund to aid recovery efforts. The ESF, often called the “rainy day...
Houston Court Clears Way for Revenue Cap Lawsuit
Taxpayers are celebrating a win in Houston after the 14th Court of Appeals allowed a taxpayer lawsuit challenging the legality of certain city expenditures to move forward and it could mean an even bigger win down the road. The lawsuit, brought by Carroll Robinson,...
“Republican” Cynthia Flores Unveils Democrat Campaign Website
UPDATE: Since this article was published, the web page referenced has been taken down. When Republican candidates announce campaigns, voters are treated to a relatively standard playbook on their campaign website. There’s pictures of the candidate dressed in “cowboy...
Odessa Residents Attempt to “Drain the Swamp”
As of late, Odessa City Hall increasingly bears more resemblance to the set of an MTV reality show than a place of governance, with residents taking matters into their own hands to end the political saga. A grassroots effort has developed in the West Texas city in an...
Recording Reveals City Commissioner Using Racial Slurs, Explicit Language
In a recently released audio recording*, Brownsville City Commissioner At-Large Place A, Cesar De Leon, compares residents in his region to “taco-eaters” as he uses extensive foul language in reference to two Cameron County district attorneys of African American...
Chris Fails Challenges Lyle Larson for HD 122
As conservatives’ frustration with the liberal governing coalition of the Texas House reaches a fever pitch, yet another Straus loyalist has acquired a challenger from the right. Just this week, Hollywood Park Mayor Chris Fails announced his campaign for House...