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Harris County Mandates Backup Power
A new amendment in the Harris County fire code seeks to prevent power outages at assisted living facilities.
Katy ISD Teacher Faces Investigation After Allegedly Assaulting 9-Year-Old Autistic Student
Katy ISD confirmed the teacher is no longer employed by the district.
Parker County GOP Calls for Unity in Texas House Speaker Race
The local party is calling on all House Republicans to unite behind David Cook for speaker.
Houston Methodist Urologist Suspended Amid Cocaine Use Allegations & Impairment Concerns
The Texas Medical Board issued the suspension while Dr. Nathan Starke’s case is being investigated.
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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...
Sen. Charles Perry Endorses Mike Lang for HD 60
Earlier today, State Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) endorsed conservative Mike Lang in his bid for Texas House District 60, further establishing Lang’s conservative bona fides and setting an optimistic precedent of cooperation between the two chambers for the two...
Desperately Misjudging The Electorate
Desperate consultants can get their desperate candidates to say the craziest things. That’s certainly the case in the race for the Texas Supreme Court, where Michael Massengale is challenging incumbent Debra Lerhmann. Lehrmann is raising money on the basis of being...
Houston Finances From Bad To Worse
In typical fashion, former Houston Controller Ron Green quietly released the city’s 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) late New Year’s Eve, hoping to draw as little attention as possible. Green’s own statements suggest he hoped to bury the report. He...