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City of Houston Sues Texas Over Preemption Legislation
The lawsuit asks that the court block a measure that ends the patchwork regulations of local governments by providing statewide consistency.
Texas Planned Parenthood Offers Sex Ed, Hosts ‘Puberty Parties’
The abortion provider seeks to teach youth about puberty, sexuality, and sex.
Coppell ISD Sued for Discrimination, Teaching CRT
A Coppell ISD family has filed several grievances and lawsuits against CISD for allegedly discriminating against their 10th-grade son and retaliating against them for their report of the discrimination.
Frazier Extends Legislative Continuance in Felony Case
State Rep. Frederick Frazier was granted a second 30-day court delay in a year-old case accusing him of campaign sign shenanigans.
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Maybe They Should Call It the “Superintendent” PAC
Here we are, less than 20 days out from the start of early voting. In the next few weeks, the Texas Parent PAC has threatened promised to release at least 25 endorsements in legislative races across the state, and they started with one of the obvious ones, Trent...
Who Is The “Empty Suit” In Texas’ U.S. Senate Race?
In what is surely among the oddest claims of the Texas GOP U.S. Senate race, former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert has put out a new television advertisement in which he claims all of his opponents are “empty suits”. Leppert’s largely self-funded campaign has the money to...
Fighting the “Spend More” Rhetoric with a Savings Plan
Can you hear the drumbeat for "spend more" to "save our schools" (and don't forget - it's "for the children")? It will get a whole lot louder the closer we get to the primary election, which is now a mere 40 days away. "Spend more" isn't a solution. Options for a...
Time for the Legislature to be Assertive
Let's just put all the cards on the table: Governor Perry's new Texas Budget Compact represents bold leadership and a commitment to solutions. The "leadership" in the Texas Legislature has expressed extreme reluctance to back (and therefore enact) the tenets of the...
The Other “Inevitable” Primary Race
As the presidential primary draws to an unspectacular and grudging end, the sideline chorus is already singing about lower primary turnout on May 29, and how that may affect some of the major races left on the ballot. Let me warn you against the temptation to prove...
Seeking a Broader Solution Than ‘Spend More’
The ‘Save Texas Schools’ rally held on the south steps of the Texas Capitol today was not as innocuous as it sounds. We can all agree that work needs to be done to improve schools in Texas - but the individuals supporting today’s event have made clear that they see...
Texas groundwater issue is not complicated
In a weekend feature story datelined my home town of Floydada, Texas Tribune writer Kate Galbraith wrote of the farmer, rancher, and landowner fight against folks such as Senator Robert Duncan who believe that just because people in the cities need it, other people’s...
Texas courthouse security hobbled by buffoonery
From the Beaumont Enterprise editors we get more fantasy thought and refusal to look at reality on the issue of courthouse security following the murders outside the Jefferson County courthouse. In an editorial titled, “Courthouse shooting could have been much worse”,...
Craig Goldman Endorsed By TFR
Craig Goldman has been endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility in his 2012 campaign for the Texas House, district 97. "Craig Goldman has demonstrated himself to be a strong conservative who will represent the values and principles of voters in Tarrant County,”...