NEWS
City of Fate Considers Raising Property Taxes
Proposed budget would raise property tax revenues over 26 percent from last year.
City of Austin, Travis County Clash Over Who Gets to Tax Austinites
Authorities from both the city and county are fighting over who gets to tax residents to pay for their personal construction projects.
Lawmakers Continue to Sound Off on Bonnen Investigation
State Rep. Matt Schaefer is the latest legislator to weigh in after hearing the audio recording.
Austinites: You’re About to Lose More Cash
Austin City Council can’t keep their hands off your wallet.
Texas Democrat Primary: What Does It Reveal About Liberal Texas Voters
A look at statewide primary polls shows where Texas Democrats stand in the party’s establishment vs. extremist war.
Bonnen Spokesperson Promotes Defense of Alleged Behavior
The op-ed and corresponding tweet reveal the Austin establishment’s cavalier attitude toward backroom deals.
McKinney Previews Budget, Tax Increases
City officials propose a 6 percent increase in general fund spending for FY 2019-20 and what the city called the lowest property tax increase “in recent memory.”
Texas Rangers to Investigate Bonnen’s Backroom Deal
A Texas House committee referred the investigation to the Texas Rangers Public Integrity Unit.
Allen West: Dennis Bonnen Should Resign
“I would suggest the Speaker of the House, Dennis Bonnen, right now step down from speaker and resign from his State House seat.”
Drag Queen Story Hour Concerns Austin Residents
Progressives’ transgender story time at public libraries raises concerns for safety and fiscal responsibility.
Democrats Ramp Up Texas-Sized Ambitions
The bold claims of Beto O’Rourke and the recent influx of national party money shines new light on how Democrats plan to turn Texas blue.
Class 4A Division I runner-up Liberty Hill High’s new-look roster means ‘starting over’
After what Liberty Hill High head football coach Jeff Walker called a “successful” 2018 season, the Panthers go into 2019 with a tougher than expected road back to AT&T Stadium in Arlington.