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Houston ISD Considers Selling Property to Cover Costs
Following the failure of a $4.4 billion bond at the ballot box, district officials are looking for alternative avenues of funding.
Houston Man Indicted for Attempting to Aid ISIS
Anas Said was arrested and indicted for attempting to provide material support to foreign terrorist group ISIS.
Elon Musk’s X Says Lawsuits Must Be Filed in Tarrant County Courts
The new Terms of Service state that any dispute between X and its users must be brought before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas or any state court located in Tarrant County.
Travis County DA Sues Paxton to Prevent Release of Records
Garza has sued Attorney General Ken Paxton to conceal details of $115,000 in expenditures on undisclosed security ‘improvements’ at the district attorney’s home.
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Taxpayers On The Hook For Public Employee Perks
Imagine getting up in the morning, getting dressed, hopping in a vehicle paid for by your employer, and driving to work. Your job could be 10, 20, even 30 or more miles away – but that doesn’t matter because the miles, and wear and tear, aren’t being put on your...
Ector ISD Taxpayers May Get Sticker Shock Over New Bond
While Ector County residents won’t be surprised to see a tax increase and school bond on their November ballot, they may be shocked when they hear the price tag. Based on presentations made during Ector County Independent School District’s bond committee meetings as...
Tax Burden in the Bayou City
With Houston’s property tax cap under attack, city officials would have taxpayers believe one (or both) of two things: that current property tax rates are too low, and that the city is already so efficient with property tax revenue that they have no choice but to ask...
Straus’ Home County GOP Supports His Removal As Speaker
Just a week before the special session is set to begin, Republicans in House Speaker Joe Straus’ home county of Bexar voted in favor of a resolution calling for new leadership in the Texas House. In a vote of 36-28, members at the Bexar County Executive Committee...
DOJ Says SB 5 Fixes Texas Voter ID Law, Court Should Drop Challenge
Federal officials say a “legislative fix” passed by state lawmakers makes Texas’ photo voter ID law “constitutionally and legally valid” and should put an end to further court action. According to a U.S. Department of Justice brief filed Wednesday in U.S. District...
Fourth of July on the South Texas border with Senator Ted Cruz
Despite protests condemning his visit to the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spent Independence Day addressing concerns while promoting his vision. La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) has been vocal in condemning Sen. Cruz and rejected any open-dialogue with him....
Houston Voters May Face A Packed November Ballot
Petitions serve as a way for citizens to effect change without waiting for their representatives to act. In a city like Houston, where most of the power is in the mayor’s hands, they are even more important. If the mayor ignores an issue that residents in an area find...
Hidalgo County Revamps Voting Methods
One South Texas county in the Rio Grande Valley is aiming to boost voter participation with innovative voting equipment and a new, more convenient way for voters to cast ballots on Election Day. For a total of $5.5 million, Hidalgo County’s Elections Department...
Fort Worth Not Joining Lawsuit Against SB 4
As other liberal-led cities around Texas pile on the lawsuits to block the state’s new immigration enforcement law, one major city has no plans to join the fray. Fort Worth – Texas’ fifth largest city and the most conservative of the five – is showing no interest in...