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Klein ISD Substitute Teacher Charged After Watching Pornography in Class
A judge denied the Harris County District Attorney’s request to prohibit Kenneth Hartley from contacting any minor as a condition of bond.
Chinese Companies Buy Tarrant Oil, Lobby Texas Lawmakers
The companies—tied to the Chinese Communist Party—are extracting oil all over the state, with 34 wells in Tarrant County.
Keller ISD Considers Controversial Plan to Divide District
Parents and school board members are divided in their reactions to newly revealed discussions about splitting Keller ISD into two separate districts.
Harris County’s LGBT Commission Plans to Host ‘Banned Book’ Fair
The commission plans to use the fair as a means of pushing the LGBT agenda.
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Open For Business Indeed
As most of you probably know, Governor Perry released his first TV ad of the campaign season earlier this week, and I think it is great! The ad was very positive, very welcoming and forward-looking, and of course stood on Governor Perry’s solid record of positive...
Update on Vote Harvesting Trial in SW Texas
Earlier this year, I wrote about the Democratic primary in Val Verde County and a pending case regarding vote harvesting in the race for the Precinct 4 County Commissioner. Earlier this month, the court delivered its opinion. Before the trial even began, I wrote that...
Diana Maldonado: Hawk or a Handsaw?
On a recent campaign mailer, Representative Diana Maldonado included this 2008 quote from the Austin American Statesman: "Maldonado has a reputation as a budget hawk." While I hardly think I need to go over the credibility problems inherent in a liberal town's liberal...
Williamson County Holds Line on Taxes, Cuts Spending
When times are tough most families and small businesses usually seek ways to reduce costs, but government usually doesn't. However there's a bright spot for taxpayers in one Central Texas county, where they cut spending and reduced the tax-bite of government. Perhaps...
Is Jim Dunnam breaking residency rules?
Unlike in the US House of Representatives, the Texas House of Representatives requires its members to live within the district they represent, and candidates for such office to have established residency in the district. So one would think that such a stalwart member...
The Liberal “Stealth” Influence in the 81st Lege
This should not come as a surprise to anyone who actually paid attention last session, but a new analysis from Rice University suggests that despite their minority status, Texas liberals in the Legislature actually had far more influence on the agenda than "public...
Money & Education
It's not often I recommend an Austin American Statesman editorial. Snidely nicknamed the "Socialist," the liberal-leaning board rarely does much to live down the reputation. But this week they shine needed truth on the relationship between money and educational...
Dems Lose On Birdwell (Get Used To It)
Texas Democrat's frivolous lawsuit to knock state Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) off the November ballot has been thwarted. But the perception that they're anti-military has been accentuated. There was a previous determination that Mr. Birdwell was eligible, and he...
Austin ISD and the quest to raise your taxes
KLBJ reported this afternoon that Austin ISD has a public meeting tonight to discuss a possible $.05 property tax increase, ostensibly to pay for teacher pay raises (more in this Fox 7 news article). A few man-on-the-street interviews found that, gasp!, ordinary...