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Federal Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Houston ISD Bribery Case
A former Houston ISD employee and a district vendor were found guilty after a weeks-long trial.
Fort Bend ISD Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
The now-former middle school teacher was also indicted for indecency with a child.
Flour Bluff ISD’s Bonds Would Raise School Property Taxes 23 Percent
With interest, the $193 million school bond package would cost taxpayers $392 million—double the dollar amount voters will see on the May 3 ballot.
Republican Chair Considers Democrat Lawmaker’s Bill for ‘HPV Plan’
Critics worry it will turn the state into “the de facto marketing arm of Merck.”
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Tax-Hiking Councilman Mulls Congressional Run
Fort Worth City Councilman Brian Byrd, who has voted for every increase in homeowners’ city property tax bills since being elected in 2017, is rumored to be considering a run to represent the 12th Congressional District—a position held by U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)...
Commentary: Harris County’s Use of Vote Centers Needs Watching
In November 2009, Galveston County attempted to hold a countywide vote center election and was unsuccessful for two reasons: A couple of its polling places weren’t ADA compliant (disabled voters had difficulty accessing polling places), and it took too long for the...
Trump Administration Allegedly Wants Granger’s Son Fired
Sources claim that roughly $600 million in federal funding will not be restored to a $1.168 billion redevelopment project in Fort Worth until the two bureaucrats responsible for its mismanagement are fired. Sources in Tarrant County have informed Texas Scorecard that...
Hearing Bonnen’s Deceit
When House Speaker Dennis Bonnen invited me to his office, I didn’t know he would immerse me in a quid pro quo scandal that threatens to “destroy” (in the words of Texas’ lieutenant governor) the Republican Party in Texas. I was suspicious of Bonnen’s actions during...
Commentary: Time to Clean House
These final few months of 2019 are “all hands on deck” as we prepare for an election that will undoubtedly turn out record numbers of voters on both sides of the aisle. Everyone involved in grassroots activism, campaign staffers, and even block walkers know that 2020...
As Tax Bills Go Up, Rockwall County Officials Give Themselves Massive Pay Raises
A pay adjustment in government salaries is hardly something out of the ordinary. But county commissioners in Rockwall County are turning heads, having just approved massive pay raises for themselves. David Sweet, the county judge who presides over the commissioners...
Austin’s “Homelessness Czar” Leaves After 1 Month
As Austinites continue to face an alarming public safety risk, one of the city’s top officials tasked with solving it is quitting after only a month on the job. Lori Pampilo Harris, Austin’s new Homelessness Strategy Officer, is leaving her job because of “family...
Who is Funding Williamson County’s Pro-Bond PAC?
Who are the “citizens” funding a campaign to sway Williamson County residents on an important half-billion-dollar decision? In a little less than a month, WilCo residents will go to the ballot box and vote on whether to approve an additional $447 million in new debt...
Kings Die
Governments are instituted among men, the Declaration of Independence correctly notes in order to secure our inalienable rights. Too often, of course, men (and women) end up creating (or tolerating) a government destructive to those purposes. It shouldn’t surprise us...