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West Texas A&M President Bans Drag Show on Campus
“A harmless drag show? Not possible.”
Dallas Bar Cancels All-ages Drag Event
Grassroots activists’ “perfect operation” forced the bar to cancel the event entirely, not just change the “encouraged” age to 18+.
Head of Troubled Tarrant Appraisal District Board Will Be Recalled
Controversial Chief Appraiser Jeff Law will keep his job but must undergo a “repair” process.
Austin ISD Hosts LGBTQ Celebration Week
District officials have already been warned that the activities violate state law.
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Tarrant County Judge Rescinds Local COVID Emergency Declaration
One of Texas' most populous counties is no longer under a COVID disaster emergency, following action by its new Republican county judge on Friday. Tarrant County's Tim O'Hare announced he is rescinding the declaration order imposed by his predecessor, liberal...
San Antonio Resolution Would Prohibit Police From Enforcing Abortion Law
Earlier this week, Act 4 SA and several other abortion-friendly organizations submitted a petition with more than 35,000 signatures to add a question to the municipal elections ballot in May to end the criminalization of abortion crimes, which would contradict Texas...
Tax-hiking Cartel: Oppressing Texans
“I find it odd that you overvalue my home the first year I pay taxes and not let me dispute it.” That complaint was sent in June 2019 by Patrick Schroeder against the McLennan Central Appraisal District, located in Waco, Texas. “My issue with McLennan County Appraisal...
Tax-hiking Cartel: Gatekeeping Property Tax Exemptions
Pinprick hits by state lawmakers at Texans’ property tax burden are stifled by the corrupt tax-hiking cartel of local governments and appraisal districts. Whenever the legislature goes the route of exemptions to provide property tax relief, the cartel acts as...
Tax-hiking Cartel: Who’s In Charge?
Contrary to narrative spin, local governments wield significant power over the agencies that assign your home’s taxable value. This statewide apparatus costs more than $585 million, and is rife with conflicts of interest where high tax collecting local governments...
Tax-hiking Cartel: Appraisal Districts Bleeding Texans Dry
“I don't think these elected officials really understand how many people are hanging on to their home with a thread or a string,” said Diane Covey, a 20-year resident of Denton County. At 67, she recently retired, while her 72-year-old husband retired in 2018. Her...
Harris County Judge Candidate Calls for Re-do of Botched Election
After widespread voting issues in the Harris County November election, Republican county judge candidate Alexandra Del Moral Mealer filed an election contest to challenge the outcome of her race and request a new election. “After reviewing all publicly available data,...
Collin County Activists, Officials Press Lawmakers for Republican-only Committee Chairs
Hundreds of conservative grassroots activists and Republican elected officials in Collin County strengthened statewide calls for lawmakers to stop giving Democrats powerful committee chairmanships—a Texas GOP priority for the 2023 legislative session that starts on...
Former Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch Appointed to District Criminal Court
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed former Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch to Dallas County’s Criminal District Court No. 2, according to The Dallas Express. Koch is replacing Judge Nancy Kennedy, who was recently elected to Texas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals....