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Seven Indicted in Houston Public Corruption Scheme
Mayor John Whitmire vowed to work with any agency to identify and remove corruption as his administration moves forward.

Former Texas Teacher Gets 30 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn
Authorities found Snapchat videos of Sonya Murillo performing sexual acts on a prepubescent child.

Houston ISD to Call for $4.4 Billion Bond
Houston Independent School District last passed a bond in 2012.

Human Smuggler Sentenced to 15 Years
The case began with an arrest last year in Kinney County.
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Tarrant County Hospital Board Stalls on Transparency
The recording and publishing of public meetings is a best practice that’s been broadly adopted by many governments in Texas. But despite discussions surrounding a $1 billion debt plan still looming, the appointed board charged with oversight of Tarrant County’s...
Embarrassing Huberty Video Becomes Campaign Issue
The infamous video of State Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood) visibly intoxicated and confrontational in the state capitol has become a campaign issue as the primary season heats up. Signs are popping up around his district calling Huberty “shameless” and an...
Bad Giving To Worse?
Voters ended the political career of liberal Republican John Carona in 2014, replacing him with conservative stand-out Don Huffines. So this cycle, Carona and other has-been politicians are lining up against State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, the man establishment...
Lawyers Can’t Do Math?
It’s sometimes hard for voters to know how to judge judicial candidates; today I’m thinking we should include basic math skills. A justice on the Texas Supreme Court is claiming to be the "top fundraiser among all Texas candidates for statewide offices.” Yet according...
Red-Faced Lies
For a man who has honorably served our nation in uniform, James "Red" Brown’s failing campaign for the Texas Senate is destroying his reputation through lies and misrepresentations. Considered by many to be at best a moderate, Brown was recruited by the Austin...
Villalba Donates to Pro-abortion Colleague
State Rep. Jason Villalba (R–Dallas) donated money to his openly pro-abortion colleague Sarah Davis (R–Houston), calling into question his pro-life credentials and further dispelling the myth he is a “Reagan-esque” conservative. On October 12th, 2015, Texans for Jason...
Nelson Spear: Ready for the Fight
Fighting to preserve conservative principles has long been a way of life for Permian Basin-native Nelson Spear. As a lawyer and passionate conservative, Spear has utilized his educational background, assertiveness, and drive to advocate for liberty-minded reforms and...
Montgomery County Water Fight
An overzealous groundwater regulation in Montgomery County, at the behest of bureaucrats, is costing taxpayers millions, killing lakeside business, and driving property values down. Last year, the Lone Star Groundwater Conservative District (LSGCD) placed a mandate on...
HISD Trustees Want To Lower Ethics Standards
Houston ISD’s newly reshaped Board of Trustees is already off to a questionable start. This Thursday will be their first meeting since the election where the board will consider a laundry list of items. Most importantly, they will vote on a policy change that would...