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Harris County DA Drops Charges Against 8 Former Officers in Harding Street Raid Case
DA Sean Teare cited a lack of sufficient evidence to secure convictions.
Analysis: Jeff Davis County Lowers Tax Rates Across the Board
Taxing entities in the stargazing county lowered rates from 2019 to 2022.
Parents Roasting Allen ISD Over Sexually Explicit Books Goes Viral
Videos of public comments from a school board meeting made international news.
Two More Educators Charged in Newman Academy Child Grooming Investigation
Police arrested principal Richard Adams, coach Gabrielle Little, and teacher’s aide Ruel Barbee; three other athletic department employees are on leave.
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Texas House District 41, Silent in the Battlefield?
On November 13, Hidalgo County GOP met for its final executive committee meeting of the year. They signed up precinct chairs, discussed the budget, filing deadlines for candidates, and lastly the future of Hidalgo County GOP. Within discussion at the meeting, HCGOP...
Celina Officials Push Through One Last Land Grab
Just two days before Thanksgiving, and ten days before a new law restricting the practice takes effect, officials in a North Texas city pushed through one last batch of forced annexations – leaving property owners impacted by the land grab feeling less than thankful....
Bureaucrats Bemoan Biedermann’s Defense of Taxpayers
After taxpayers in one Texas town rejected a proposed $12.6 million debt proposal, city bureaucrats and their enablers are taking issue with a local lawmaker who stood with taxpayers. Earlier this month, taxpayers in Fredericksburg shot down a city bond proposal that...
Martin Stringer: Motivated by History, Grounded by Faith
With political values rooted in history, the constitution, and his faith, West Texas-native Martin Stringer has devoted countless hours to connecting fellow conservatives and volunteering for the cause of liberty. Stringer describes his political values as being...
Texas Mayor’s Firm Is Profiting From City Contracts, Property Tax Increases
A recent investigative report has uncovered evidence of a Texas mayor personally benefitting from residents’ failure or inability to pay their property taxes. Recently, Austin’s KXAN published a report exposing city contracts held by Round Rock mayor Craig Morgan’s...
Jason Villalba Draws Primary Opponent
With a disastrous record in the Texas House and recent calls for gun control, Texans won’t be surprised to learn that State Rep. Jason Villalba (R—Dallas) could face a tough reelection. On Monday, Dallas business owner Lisa Luby Ryan, who operates an interior design...
Bombshell Paxton Document Unmasks Corrupt Prosecutors
In August, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board labeled the case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a “political prosecution” citing a sealed grand jury document provided to the editorial board. That document has now been published for the public to view by...
Bo French Announces Rematch Against Charlie Geren
Though House Speaker Joe Straus and his hatchet-man Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) announced they would be “retiring” rather than seek re-election to the Texas House, one flag officer in their corrupt regime has announced he is planning to stick around. But that may change...
Biggest Win Yet in Mesquite Land Grab Fight
Residents of two North Texas counties are two steps closer to stopping a city’s land grab. On Tuesday, a temporary restraining order halting the City of Mesquite’s forced annexation of Kaufman County property was upheld, and an additional TRO was signed to protect...