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Pressure Mounts on Supreme Court To Review Texas Ethics Commission’s Speech Regulation
The Texas Ethics Commission has faced increasing scrutiny for what critics call overreach in regulating political speech.
Texas Senate Passes Items Denying Bail to Criminal Illegals, Certain Violent Offenders
Senators approved the items on a bipartisan basis just one week after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced an agreement with the House to pass bail reform.
Lawmakers File Measures To Evaluate Higher Education Accreditation Agencies
Lawmakers proposed creating a commission to rate and review higher education accreditation agencies.
Mother Slams Huntsville School’s Response to Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Class
The 12-year-old girl received a concussion and bruising from the attack.
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Paxton Announces Arrest of RGV Mayor, Wife for Illegal Voting Scheme
In a stunning announcement Thursday morning, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the Election Fraud Unit of his office had arrested the mayor of Edinburg and his wife for allegedly orchestrating an illegal voting scheme. Mayor Richard Molina and his wife,...
Ethical Lapses Take Center Stage as Miller Runs for City Council
Fresh off of her involvement in a green energy scandal in West Texas, Laura Miller is seeking to return to Dallas city government after several years consulting for a company that bilked taxpayers for limousines, first-class travel, spas, and alcohol. Now a candidate...
Senate Moves to Close Legislature-to-Lobby Revolving Door
The revolving door between lobbyists and legislators may be harder to swing through if legislation passed unanimously by the Texas Senate on Wednesday makes it to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 13 by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe) implements several new...
Princeton ISD Proposes $237M in New Debt
A small North Texas school district expected to more than double in size in the next decade is asking voters to authorize a quarter billion dollars in new property tax-supported debt to prepare for the growth. Princeton Independent School District’s board of trustees...
Texas House Delays Property Tax Reform…Yet Again
On April 11, the Texas House was scheduled to hear omnibus property tax reform legislation. Bill author State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) delayed the legislation over the weekend to Monday, April 15. On Monday, April 15, while the Texas Senate passed similar...
DNA First, Due Process Later
NOTE: This article has been updated with additional information since it was initially published. Nearly two-thirds of the members of the Texas House believe government should have the ability to take your DNA and input it in a criminal database before you’re...
McKinney Pushes $350M in New Debt on May Ballot
North Texas property taxpayers are taking a beating due to runaway government spending and debt. Yet instead of offering city residents much-needed relief, McKinney is joining other local taxing entities in asking for more spending and debt that must be repaid with...
Commentary: Texas Race Forming
Three-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) is obviously anticipating a tough 2020 fight for re-election. During this year’s first quarter, he led all incumbents in fundraising bringing in $7.8 million to his campaign account and ending the period with $7.4 million...
Central Texas Mayors Unite Against Citizens
Central Texas residents, hold onto your wallets; several local mayors are fighting for free access to your money.In a recent media editorial, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan pleaded to retain their power to freely take citizens’...