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Harris County DA Teare Caught in Law License Controversy Days After Taking Office
Teare’s eligibility to practice law has now been restored.
4 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested in Val Verde County
Gov. Greg Abbott designated the violent Venezuelan gang as a foreign terrorist organization last year.
Report: Thousands From Hostile Nations Detained in Texas
Illegal aliens from China, Russia, and Iran have been caught in the Lone Star State.
Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?
Tarrant County GOP recently revealed that the organization is working with the school district to bring illegal alien children into the school district.
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Property Tax Committee Hearing Set in the Senate
The fight for property tax reform in the Texas Legislature has officially begun, with a hearing scheduled for the Senate Committee on Property Tax scheduled for Wednesday, February 6. After identical property tax reform legislation was filed in...
Frisco Mayor Calls Property Tax Reform “Nonsense”
Frisco’s mayor said publicly yesterday he expects State Rep. Jared Patterson (R–Frisco) to vote against a popular property tax reform proposal that mirrors a 2018 ballot referendum supported by more than 90 percent of Republican primary voters.On...
Democrat Issues Call To Combat Voter Fraud
A former Democrat state legislator is encouraging more voter involvement ahead of an upcoming off-year, low-turnout election. “Voter turnout is critical to fighting back against voter fraud,” said former State Rep. Lon Burnam (D–Fort Worth) at a forum to discuss the...
Conroe ISD Places $807 Million Bond on the Ballot
Only three and a half years after voters approved a $487 million bond, the Conroe Independent School District is asking taxpayers for even more. The board of trustees voted 6-1 at a recent meeting to place an $807 million bond on the ballot for the...
South Texas Woman Uses Dead Person’s Identity for Mail Ballot Voter Fraud
In the state's latest prosecution of voter fraud, authorities have arrested a South Texas woman for using a dead person’s identity to vote illegally in the March 2016 Democratic primary election in Starr County. Bernice Annette Garza is accused of signing and...
A Big Step in the Right Direction: Examining the Big 3’s Property Tax Reform Plan
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen have announced the long-anticipated “big bill” on property tax reform for legislators to consider during the 86th Texas Legislative Session. In an unprecedented move,...
New Toll Roads Coming to Austin
Austinites will soon have some traffic relief on a major roadway—for a hefty price, that is. On Thursday morning, the Texas Transportation Commission approved a plan to improve US 183 North, a section of the state highway that runs from Loop 1 up to RM 620 in North...
New Lubbock Commissioners Fulfill Campaign Promise, Cut Own Salaries
It’s not often someone takes issue with being paid too much, but two newly elected Lubbock county commissioners have done just that. Commissioners Jason Corley and Chad Seay recently took action to dramatically reduce their take-home pay from the county, quickly...
Landgraf Leads The Fight Against Child Trafficking
While Democrats and the liberal media continue to deny a crisis exists at the southern border, Texans come face to face with atrocities in our border region on a daily basis. Now, one West Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation to equip state law enforcement to...