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Kirk Watson Officially Certified as Winner of Austin Mayoral Race
This is Watson’s third non-consecutive term as mayor.
Houston Housing Authority President Resigns Amid Investigation
Serious concerns were raised about the Houston Housing Authority’s financial oversight.
Middle School Principal Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation after a mother reported the 56-year-old principal sent an inappropriate video to her child.
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.
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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...
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...
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....
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...
Tarrant County Audit: Democrat Constable Out of Control
A recent audit of a Tarrant County constable found several possible violations of state law, including failure to document drugs and other property seized, along with cash collected by field deputies. Whether or not the local District Attorney’s office will open a...
Houston’s Tax Cap: Taxpayers’ Last Defense
With the fight for pension reform behind him, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is gearing up for his next big battle, repealing the city’s property tax cap. Houston’s property tax cap is the only remaining barrier standing between taxpayers and unlimited government...
Texas Counties Recruiting Now for 2018 Election Judges
Preparations are already under way for Texas’ 2018 election cycle – not just by candidates but by people responsible for staffing election polling places. For county Republican and Democrat Party chairmen across the state, that means scrambling to fill dozens or...
Lewisville ISD Budgeted $280,000 in Tax Dollars to Promote Its Bond
A North Texas school district budgeted hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money on a political campaign to help sway voters to support its massive $737 million bond. While existing laws regulating the use of taxpayer money in political campaigns are weak, evidence...
Educrat PAC Relaunches as Anti-Patrick Crusade
A left-wing PAC announced this month they are relaunching as an effort to defeat conservative Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and his supporters. The deceptively-named Parent PAC was launched in 2005 with the goal of defeating school choice reforms. Over the years, the PAC has...