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McKinney Moves Forward With Controversial Airport Plan
Mckinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission will vote next week on a site plan for expanding the city-owned airport.
Montgomery County Officer Warns: ‘Child Predators Look Like Everybody Else’ Following Recent Arrest
A former Woodlands Mall security guard and children’s tennis coach is facing additional charges in an ongoing child exploitation case.
Grapevine City Council Approves Legislative Agenda
City leaders say they will work with one of the largest taxpayer-funded lobbying organizations in the upcoming session.
School Choice Proponent, Opponent Debate Whether Educational Freedom Helps Texans
Education activist Hollie Plemons debated Texas Home School Coalition’s Director of Public Policy Jeremy Newman at a Tarrant County GOP meeting.
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Collin County Lawmakers: Open “Ineffective” HOV Lanes
Collin County legislators released a statement calling for an end to HOV lanes along US 75, asking that they be opened to all commuters to help mitigate traffic congestion. According to recent study by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas...
Ector County Faces New School Bond Proposal
Ector County ISD is currently pushing a new local debt proposal. While student enrollment is projected to increase, necessitating the need for new capacity, citizens are left wondering why the poor-performing district appears solely focused on new buildings as opposed...
Announcing the Launch of Restore Justice
Restore Justice today announced that Lawrence Jones will be traveling across Texas discussing the need for criminal justice reform. “Texans have taken important steps in bringing needed reforms to the state’s criminal justice system,” said Jones, who will serve as...
Plano Officials Pledge to Defy Citizen-Led Petition
City officials in Plano are working to block a citizen-led petition effort demanding a public vote on “Plano Tomorrow," a recently approved development plan that’s drawn notable opposition from local residents for its push to expand high-density housing and...
Abbott Tapping the Brakes on Handout to Austin’s Formula One Track
The State of Texas will be sending less of your tax dollars to organizers of Austin’s Formula One race, Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced this week. The news has stakeholders of the track threatening the cancellation of the annual race to scare state officials...
Parker Pushes Forward Despite HERO Defeat
Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s signature ‘Equal Rights Ordinance’ (HERO)—which she has been tirelessly fighting for over the last 18 months—failed spectacularly last week, with 61% of Houstonians voting against it. But what killed the ordinance that seemed to be on a...
When “Republican” Isn’t Good Enough
Democrats nationwide lost big this November. But while the coast-to-coast swell of citizen-engagement has traded in liberal Democrats for Republicans, liberal Republicans in Texas are also being rejected in favor of more conservative alternatives. An ever-increasing...
7 Takeaways From Houston’s Election
Houstonians largely renounced HERO Houstonians came out in full force to defeat Proposition 1, outgoing Mayor Annise Parker’s signature ordinance, by 60%. The Houston Mayoral Race is finally down to Sylvester Turner and Bill King Though most expected Turner and King...
Houston Housing Authority Backs Off of Churches
Houston Housing Authority (HHA) has decided to cease all attempts at seizing the land of two historic churches in Houston’s Fifth Ward. In August, HHA made known their intentions of obtaining the plots of land that Latter Day Deliverance Revival Center and Christian...