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Republicans Redraw Fort Bend County Lines After Years of Democrat Advantage
Fort Bend County’s Commissioners Court voted to replace the 2021 redistricting map that gave Democrats a 3–1 edge, returning the county to an even 2–2 political split.
Paxton Demands Answers From Houston Methodist on Vaccine Mandate for Organ Transplants
A new law prohibits discrimination against organ transplant recipients on the basis of vaccine status.
Paxton Sues Over Scheme To ‘Take Over’ Loving County
The attorney general has called the scheme “deceptive and unlawful.”
Magnolia ISD Voters To Decide on $1 Billion Bond Package
The bond package would cost taxpayers over $1 billion when factoring in interest.
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Dallas City Council Members Use Taxpayer Money on Japan Visit
Nine Dallas City Council members and staff have flown to Japan to tour high-speed rail systems with the hope of bringing something similar to their city. WFAA reports that the itinerary for the council members' and staff’s stay in Japan shows stays in luxury hotels,...
Parents Fight CPS, Claim Wrongful Removal of Their Daughter
Nine months after the removal of their child, a couple's case against Child Protective Services is set to be heard in Tarrant County next week. Jackie and Juan Boatright’s daughter, Evelyn, was taken from them. A radiologist at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth...
Conservatives Capture Conroe ISD School Board
Voters in Conroe Independent School District elected four conservative school board challengers in Tuesday’s election. Conservatives have now captured all seven Conroe ISD school board seats for “Mama Bears”—a nickname for women who are fiercely protective of...
Tarrant County Elects Two New Commissioners
After the November 5 election, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court is welcoming two new commissioners. One Republican and one Democrat will be replacing two commissioners, Roy Brooks and Gary Fickes, who chose not to run for reelection. For Precinct 1, Democrat...
McKinney Voters Reject Third Term for Mayor Fuller
Voters in McKinney rejected a misleading ballot proposition that would have extended city officials’ term limits and allowed George Fuller to run for a third term as mayor next year. The North Texas city currently limits the mayor and city council members to two...
Decision Texas, Local, South Texas
Trump Wins Big with Hispanics, Flipping South Texas Counties
Hispanic Americans cast their vote in historic numbers for Republican President-elect Donald Trump, flipping historically blue counties red. According to an NBC national exit poll, 54 percent of Hispanic/Latino men went for Trump. In Maverick County, a border region...
Mexican National Wanted for Aggravated Murder Apprehended at Texas Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended a Mexican national attempting to cross into Texas after discovering he was wanted for aggravated murder. On Sunday, Border Patrol officers at the Donna International Bridge in Progreso, Texas, referred a vehicle...
Republicans Make Gains in Harris County
With all voting precincts counted in Harris County, Republicans bested Democrats in 10 countywide District Court races and 10 appellate court races in the region. They also came within striking distance in the contests for Harris County District Attorney, County...
Voters Reject Rockwall ISD’s Big Bonds and Tax Increase
In a big win for taxpayers, voters rejected Rockwall Independent School District’s double-digit property tax increase and hundreds of millions in tax-funded bonds on the November ballot. “We came, and we won, and it’s because the Rockwall ISD was intellectually...