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Elon Musk’s Twitter Files Lawsuit in Dallas Against Data Scrapers
Four unnamed Dallas-based entities tried to “scrape every tweet ever made,” Musk alleges.
DPS Will Continue Patrolling Austin Despite City Ending Partnership
Gov. Greg Abbott said DPS jurisdiction covers “every square inch of Texas.”
Fort Worth School District Reportedly Scrambles to Remove Explicit Books From Libraries
Graphic novels about sex and genitalia are reportedly being scrubbed from FWISD libraries after public pressure.
‘Stop Having Kids’ Billboards Appear Across Texas
The “antinatalist” organization says “it is wrong for humans as a whole to procreate.”
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Surplus of Waste in Houston ISD
Financial problems abound for Houston ISD. The latest issue the district is dealing with: an unexplained surplus of food valued at almost $3 million. This could be HISD’s latest slap in the face to taxpayers if that food goes to waste. The food surplus at HISD is a...
AISD Needs A Fiscal Responsibility Refresher Course
Austin ISD approved a new $724 million budget for the upcoming school year that includes a 3% salary increase for all district employees. But in order to make those raises permanent, it will require hiking property taxes to pay for it -- which several board members...
Who, Dewhurst or Cruz, would make a difference the fastest?
Texas conservatives have a direct opportunity to immediately affect change in these United States in the upcoming Republican runoff for U.S. Senate by noting how Florida conservatives have seen that leadership trumps the Senate's seniority system when offered. There...
Consulting Group’s Solution for Community Colleges – More Government!
In the budget for this biennium, the state allocated up to $350,000 for an outside consulting group to determine what kind of administration might be necessary to handle the issue of community colleges statewide. This was one of those small budgetary items that,...
Looking on the Bright Side
It's an extremely common criticism of conservatives. We're always against everything - against expanded taxes, against increased spending, against tuition increases. There's a simple reason for this. Progressives (that "friendly" word for liberals and their...
Subsidized Moves
Does your employer subsidize your mortgage payment? What about extra incentives for moving closer to work? If you work for the City of San Antonio, you’ll soon be eligible to have taxpayers do that for you! Exclusive pensions, superior salaries, and rock-solid job...
San Antonio mayor makes clear how Texas Democrats see the world
A great and paramount difference between how Democrat leaders see the world versus conservatives was on full display at the Texas Democratic State Convention which met in Houston this past week. The ultra-liberal and aptly named mayor of San Antonio, Julián Castro,...
Texas has its own Scott Walkers who deserve accolades
Texas too has had its own Wisconsin-Scott Walker drama. Do you remember the last session of the Texas Legislature? The Texas affiliates of the big public employee unions rallied many times at the Capitol. They spewed forth propaganda daily through allies in the press...
Bryan Hughes and the House Speakership
Last week, State Rep. Bryan Hughes announced his candidacy for the speakership of the Texas House. On Sunday night, the Empower Texans PAC hosted a statewide teletownhall primarily with delegates and alternates to the Texas Republican Convention being held this week...