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Dan Simons & Sean Teare Face Off in Harris County DA Race
Both candidates told Texas Scorecard their vision for the future of the DA’s office.
Allen ISD Promotes Half a Billion in Bonds on November Ballot
With interest, the bonds would cost local property taxpayers more than $700 million.
Illegal Alien Sentenced to Prison for Organized Criminal Activity in North Texas
Sergio Cardenas-Salinas has been deported from the U.S. twice.
Round Rock ISD Residents Say ‘No’ to Billion Dollar Bond
Round Rock ISD is asking taxpayers to approve a $998 million proposal while the district is already $838 million in debt.
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Cowboys’ Jones finds a new way to milk fans
The North Texas Tollway Authority let it be known yesterday that you can now show off your support for the Dallas Cowboys by purchasing a Dallas Cowboys commemorative toll tag. For the bargain price of $22.99, you can show the rest of DFW where your true loyalties...
Educrats emerge in legislative races
One of the key issues in the upcoming state legislative election is going to be school finance. With the first of two expected lawsuits already out there, and so many House races in particular in play, we should start hearing a lot of "for the children" and "but it...
Job creator – or tax-and-spender?
Try though one might, it is getting difficult to ignore the political advertisements playing on local AM radio these days. Just this week, I've counted at least twelve incidents of the same ad, one for former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert, who is running for Texas Senate....
EPA: All Hat, No Cattle
It’s déjà vu all over again. For the second time, the entire Texas Congressional Delegation, with the exception of one member, wrote a letter last week urging the EPA to reevaluate and delay implementation of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The new letter...
Empower Texans Endorse Willett for Texas Supreme Court
While many voters focus on legislative and executive races, the judiciary — particularly the Supreme Court of Texas — wields profound influence over the State's economy and the lives of 25 million Texans. The president of Empower Texans today announced the...
Passing Proposition 1 is the Right Thing to Do
With Veterans Day approaching, Texans can show our gratitude to those disabled while serving our nation by protecting their spouses from an over-burdensome property tax system. Disabled veterans already receive a property tax exemption, but it is one that disappears...
Student loan “forgiveness” not a virtue
President Obama wants to make your life easier, if you're a college graduate with student loans. He's issued an executive order that is supposed to consolidate student loans to cut interest rates, limit student loan payments to 10% of a graduate's income, and forgive...
Amendment Prop. 3 would extend the student loan crisis
When I voted on Monday, I voted "no" on Proposition 3, the Texas constitutional amendment designed to increase the amount of money available for guaranteed student loans in the state of Texas. This was a no-brainer for me, even as the child in my womb kicked to...
Proposition 7 Puts the Cart Before the Horse
Liberals in Austin would have you believe that a plethora of electric cars, expedient light rail, and expansive parks districts are necessities that a city must have to lure new citizens. But in reality, populations move to where jobs are prevalent. If passed,...