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Houston Mayor Whitmire Turns Down Tax Increase

During interviews following Houston Mayor John Whitmire's first State of the City address, he said he wouldn't "look to raise taxes" until the city is in better shape. Reporters pressed him on the proposed tax increase his finance director rolled out last week before...

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Drag Queen Flashes Children at Dallas LGBT Event

A drag queen flashed the audience with artificial breasts and danced sexually on stage in front of children during a Dallas event.  The event on Saturday was hosted by the nonprofit Texas Latino Pride, which “celebrates the cultural heritage, diversity, and...