NEWS
Houston Budget Committee Meeting Signals What’s to Come in Firefighter Fight
While a lot of breath was expelled around the council table, nothing came of the meeting.
Sick Leave Laws Are Not Your Friend
Working Texans must see the truth behind mandatory paid sick leave, for their own well-being.
Darby Mounting Quiet Candidacy for Speaker
Darby’s message: the House needs a speaker who will stand up to Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Property Taxes Are Keeping Families Apart
One Texan now has no choice but to make the four-hour drive to see her great-grandchildren.
City Staff is Down in Fort Worth, But Property Taxes Are Up
Unlike most cities, Fort Worth has reduced its staff by more than six percent over ten years, despite a population increase of 24 percent.
Petition Calls for Resignation of Midland ISD Superintendent
Midland Moms on a Mission have launched an online petition calling for the resignation of Midland ISD’s superintendent and administrative staff.
Lancaster Sets School Tax “Swap and Drop” Election for August
School board trustees are asking voters to approve a 13-cent increase in Lancaster ISD’s operating tax rate, triggering a tax ratification election set for August 25.
Texas Scorecard Radio (July 26, 2018)
Brian Fisher from the Human Coalition calls in to discuss how his organization is using analytics to fight for life.
Mayor Turner Continues To Politicize Firefighter Ballot Petition
In the ongoing battle between the City of Houston and the Houston firefighters, it’s the mayor who is in the wrong.
Who Is to Blame for High Summer Water Bills?
Unfortunately for the residents and business owners of Montgomery County, the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District seems to have forgotten the “cost-effective” part of their mission statement.
University of Texas-Austin Punishes Student with “Masculinity Problem”
A former University of Texas student was forced to reflect on a film and his own masculinity as part of punishment in a Title IX investigation.
Cruz Challenges O’Rourke to Five Debates
Each of the five debates, scheduled throughout the Fall, would focus on different specific policy subjects