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Lorena ISD Sides With District Against Mom Cut From Substitute Teaching
Wendy Harding said she lost her job as a substitute teacher after advocating for her special-needs son.
Dallas County GOP Censures 2 Lawmakers Over House Speaker Vote
State Reps. Morgan Meyer and Angie Chen Button have been censured for violating Republican Party principles.
Houston Public Works Needs Billions To Replace Failing Water Plant Serving 75% of Residents
The city is currently facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit and has not secured funding for required water infrastructure projects.
Dallas ‘Church’ Celebrates Drag, Performer Calls for Sacrificing Trump Supporters
Drag performers took to the pulpit during a Sunday service to preach about gender identity.
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Local Paper Condemns Doug Miller for Mud Slinging
An already ugly Republican primary season became even uglier last week when State Rep. Doug Miller (R-New Braunfels) began a massive media campaign personally attacking his opponent, Fredericksburg small businessman Kyle Biedermann. At issue are fifteen year old court...
Lynn Stucky: Pet Killing Profiteer
Sanger veterinarian Lynn Stucky is asking voters to elect him as the successor to outgoing State Rep. Myra Crownover (R-Lake Dallas), but many Denton County voters are calling into question not just Stucky’s political record, but also his professional record. Stucky’s...
Two Men, Two Visions, One Party
At the second largest political gathering on the planet (second only to the meeting of the Communist Party in China) delegates to the Republican Party of Texas’ 2016 Convention will be making decisions that echo beyond the state’s borders. Yet no decision so directly...
For Court of Criminal Appeals Seat: Webster Out-Working Walker
In the race for Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5, Brent Webster has been working hard to earn votes for the state’s top appellate court for criminal cases. Supported by conservative organizations such as Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Texas Right to Life, and...
Gary Gates Defaulted on Loan Backed by Houston Taxpayers
In the midst of his seventh run for public office – this time for the Texas Railroad Commission – new documents are coming to light showing that Houston real estate investor Gary Gates defaulted on a loan of over $1 million from Bayou City taxpayers. On April 29,...
Record Turnout in Colleyville Ushers in New Majority
By nearly a 2-1 margin, record voter turnout in May’s local election has retired three incumbents on the Colleyville City Council. Challengers endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility—Tammy Nakamura, Bobby Lindamood, and Richard Newton—ran an issue-focused...
Record versus Residency
Unlike most runoff elections this cycle in which conservatives were on offense, in House District 33 they’re playing defense against an encroaching establishment challenger. After State Rep. Scott Turner (R-Frisco) declined to run for re-election, the election became...
Fate of Ridesharing Rests With Austin Voters
While hailed as a pioneering city on the frontier of technology and innovation, the City of Austin may move back in time on Saturday if a ballot proposition fails to pass. At issue is Proposition 1, a petition ballot initiative that garnered over 65,000 signatures,...
Sunset Review Released for Texas Railroad Commission
Friday afternoon, the 125-year old Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) received the results of its third sunset review since 2010. The Sunset Commission’s executive summary refers to the agency as one “steeped in the Texas mystique” as it discusses the diverse history of...