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Former Harris County Public Health Director Faces Felony Charge
Harris County Public Health Department Barbie Robinson allegedly shared non-public information with a company seeking to do business with the county.
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.
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Jim Barnes: Mr. Conservative Constitutionalist
“When someone wants to make sure the job gets done, they call me,” says Jim Barnes. Jim Barnes’ first impression of Texas was in 1965, but the weather is what kept him returning throughout the years. A physics graduate from Michigan State University, Barnes was...
Montgomery County Officials Defy Republican Party, Support Tolls
Local citizens are outraged after county officials approved a resolution supporting the SH 249 extension, also known as the “Aggie Toll Road.” Montgomery County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 in support of paying for the road with millions in revenue bonds backed by...
Austin’s Lemon License
A city councilwoman is working to eliminate an absurd city policy that requires kids aspiring to operate lemonade stands to pay the city for a permit. Currently, aspiring young entrepreneurs are required to obtain a $35 permit in order to operate a lemonade stand....
Drag Down Houston
Houston’s November ballot is quickly taking shape, and a new PAC has emerged to push forward Mayor Sylvester Turner’s agenda ahead of the fall election. Lift Up Houston PAC’s website is welcoming and seemingly well-intentioned – except the proposals they are pushing...
Allegations of Nepotism Arise in School Scholarship Programs
Elected officials at Weslaco Independent School District have awarded a large number of scholarships to their family members and others related to district staff. Parents and students who pay into a variety of student benefit programs – many of which are low-income...
San Antonio Runoff Results
A new mayor and several new councilmen take the reins in San Antonio after Saturday’s runoffs, which saw several incumbents ushered out. Without a doubt the biggest upset of the evening: incumbent Mayor Ivy Taylor was defeated by former Councilman Ron Nirenberg in...
Midland to See $195 Million Bond on November Ballot
The almost year-long rumor that a road bond could be on the horizon for the city of Midland was recently confirmed by Council Member J. Ross Lacy, who told the Midland Reporter Telegram he plans to place a $195 million bond on the November ballot – the largest in the...
Metroplex Runoff Results
Results of Saturday’s local runoff elections across the Metroplex were mostly good news for conservative and reform-minded candidates – and a blow to Democrat-endorsed candidates. Four of five Texas Democrat Party-endorsed local candidates across the state lost their...
Austin ISD Considering Massive $1.5 Billion Bond
Austin taxpayers may be staring down the barrel of even more debt this year – if AISD approves a mind-blowing $1.5 billion school bond for the November ballot. Austin Independent School District trustees have before them an ambitious $1.5 billion worth of tax-funded...