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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.”
State Representatives Consider Allowing Phones at Polling Locations
The proposal by State Rep. Hillary Hickland would strike current language that prohibits all use of wireless devices 100 feet from voting booths.
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Commentary: Klick Calls for Help
Stephanie Klick stymied key election integrity efforts during the 2019 legislative session. Recently, the frazzled four-term lawmaker has struck out to defend herself for killing one bill in particular: Senate Bill 9. Since this is an impossible task and misery loves...
Two Harris County Commissioners Block Tax Hike by Busting Quorum
Taxpayers in Texas’ most populous county will avoid a proposed tax hike because two commissioners decided to skip the court’s most recent meeting. The Harris County commissioner’s court, which sets the rate for property taxes levied at the county level, was set to...
Commentary: Hunter Biden’s Wild Ukrainian Ride
Democrats threw the country into turmoil this week announcing their intention to proceed with the impeachment of President Donald Trump. They just have a few problems. Chief among them, their narratives keep collapsing. First, there was the “cover-up,” both of the...
Commentary: Conservatism Under Fire on Campus
Starting a college organization is never easy, but starting a conservative organization—Young Conservatives of Texas, to be precise—has proven to be particularly hard at the University of North Texas. There are many staff, students, and perhaps even those in...
Tim Harry: Restoring Accountability in West Texas
When government begins to fail in its basic responsibilities due to poor leadership, corruption, or liberalism, Tim Harry will usually be the first face to appear, leading a citizens brigade of angry taxpayers to restore accountability to the people. A native to the...
Austin Police Chief Calls for Mayor to Reverse Controversial Homeless Law
Austin’s police chief is the latest to urge Mayor Steve Adler to reverse a recent controversial law that has caused an alarming public safety risk. At a press conference Thursday, Police Chief Brian Manley outlined new guidelines for police enforcement under Adler’s...
Unqualified Son of a Congresswoman Will Continue Running Troubled Agency
A Texas congresswoman’s son will continue running a Fort Worth project that, after 16 years and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, still hasn’t completed any phase of construction. The troubled project will continue to be run by Jim Oliver, general manager of...
Are Harris County Republicans Serious About Stopping Democrat Tax Hike?
The two Republicans on the Harris County Commissioners Court will have an opportunity to stop a massive property tax hike being pushed by County Judge Lina Hidalgo and the court’s Democrat majority at their upcoming October 8 meeting.The Democrats are...
Tarrant County College Asks Voters to Approve $825M Debt Plan
For the first time in 25 years, Tarrant County voters will be asked to approve new taxpayer-backed debt for their local community college district. Tarrant County College trustees agreed in August to place an $825 million bond election on the November 2019 ballot. If...