NEWS
Dallas County Votes To Shut Down Dangerous Bus Bureaucracy
On Tuesday, voters decided to abolish struggling school bus bureaucracy Dallas County Schools.
Kevin Roberts Announced for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District
A Harris County lawmaker seeks to replace outgoing Congressman Ted Poe.
Hidalgo County Sees Second Highest Early Voting Turnout in 2017 Election
2017 Voter participation exceeds previous 2015 voting totals in Hidalgo County.
West Texans Defeat Big Government by Incredible Margin
Grassroots claim victory after overwhelming defeat of anti-taxpayer measure in three West Texas counties.
“Unfunded Mandates” Legislation Amounts to a Double Tax
The Texas Legislature already gives local governments broad authority to tax and charge fees to pay for local services, and to ensure compliance with state regulations.
Bryan Hughes Declines Congressional Campaign, Will Remain in Texas Senate
Had he decided to run, Hughes would have been a strong conservative contender.
Obamacare Republican Begins Speaker Campaign
Zerwas also moved to evade questions regarding whether he supports or opposes amending the bylaws of the House Republican Caucus to nominate a Speaker internally.
Smoking Extinguished in City of McAllen
City of McAllen becomes the 84th City in Texas to pass a city-wide smoking ban.
Texas AG Says McKinney Land Grab May Violate State Law
“Failure to follow the requirements of the Local Government Code and Open Meetings Act may render the City’s annexation decisions voidable.”
Young Conservatives of Texas’ Legislator Ratings Unveiled
YCT’s scores for the 85th Texas Legislature are calculated based on 40 votes from each chamber
Public Schools Using Taxpayer Resources to Defeat Republicans, Elect Democrats
Members of the “nonpartisan” group also encourage Democrats to vote in the GOP primary to “take OUT the ‘Republicans’ (Tea Party/extremists).”
McKinney Mayor Backs Off Land Grab
Mayor George Fuller backs off McKinney’s forced annexation plans in the face of vocal public opposition and possible procedural mistakes.