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Patterns of Negligence: Carolyn Confer’s Fight With Georgetown ISD
A mother alleged her daughter was abused by another student, and the school district did nothing about it.
Nearly 50 Principals Left Fort Worth ISD During the 2023-2024 School Year
Interim Superintendent Karen Molinar said she is aware of the district’s problems and is working to address them.
Central Texas, Decision Texas, Local
Williamson County’s Democrat Sheriff Accused of Accepting Pay-to Play Donation
Just four days before a county contract was issued, Gleason received a $20,000 campaign donation from the founder and CEO of the company that received the contract.
Texas DPS Apprehends 22 Special Interest Aliens
At least 1.7 million special interest aliens have entered the country under the Biden-Harris administration.
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Obama Pulls Back In War On Texas
That sound you hear is the Obama Administration beating a hasty retreat from a key element of their war on Texas. The Obama EPA on Friday backed down from proposed rules that were as ill-considered as they were devastating. The Obama Administration had wanted to...
Unfunded pension system a ticking time bomb
There was once a battle in the far away land of Wisconsin, where noble crusaders clashed bitterly with the clinging, desperate remnants of unions over a collapsed and unsustainable public pension system. The crusaders won, though the peace was fraught with tension and...
UT Takes First Step In Reform
Responding to calls for reform in higher education, the chancellor of the University of Texas today unveiled a plan that takes a good first step at improving affordability and transparency. Of course, more is needed to make sure taxpayers, parents and students get the...
Colluding Against Consumers
In a matter of months, Austin will join Brownsville among the cities making it harder, more expensive, and potentially more harmful, to get groceries. Retailers, environmental activists and city officials are designing the details of a shopping-bag ban. The consumers...
Leander ISD: In the Shadow of Debt
For years, the Leander Independent School District (LISD) behaved according to the reckless attitude of our debt-ridden society: spend money like there’s no tomorrow. But tomorrow has arrived, and now the LISD must reap what they’ve sown for their irresponsible...
City of Austin micro-managers target payday lending
Not satisfied with "paper or plastic," the Austin City Council's team of micro-managers are seeking to interfere with payday lenders in a nefariously creative way, limiting the locations where such businesses may set up practice and how they may operate. This new...
Another Blow To ObamaCare
Taxpayers all across the nation scored perhaps the biggest victory so far against ObamaCare last Friday, as the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that the individual mandate portion of the bill was unconstitutional. We still have a long way to go before...
Leander ISD: In the Shadow of Debt
For years, the Leander Independent School District (LISD) behaved according to the reckless attitude of our debt-ridden society: spend money like there’s no tomorrow. But tomorrow has arrived, and now the LISD must reap what they’ve sown for their irresponsible...
City of Austin micro-managers target payday lending
Not satisfied with "paper or plastic," the Austin City Council's team of micro-managers are seeking to interfere with payday lenders in a nefariously creative way, limiting the locations where such businesses may set up practice and how they may operate. This new...