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School District Police Chief: Sex Abuse Investigation ‘Far From Done’
Newman International Academy Police Chief Matthew Antkowiak said the charter school “will not place reputation over the safety of students.”
Lawmaker Proposes Security Council for Top-Tier Research Universities
With Texas now home to the most Tier 1 research institutions in the country, one lawmaker seeks to strengthen research security.
Attorney General Paxton Launches Investigation Into Chinese AI App
Paxton expressed concerns that artificial intelligence company DeepSeek could be violating the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.
Harris County DA Drops Charges Against 8 Former Officers in Harding Street Raid Case
DA Sean Teare cited a lack of sufficient evidence to secure convictions.
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House Lawmakers Consider Protecting Homeowners from Excessive Tax Hikes
One of the 86th Texas Legislature’s landmark pieces of legislation, House Bill 2, was finally brought before the House Committee on Ways and Means Wednesday. Chairman Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) noted during his opening remarks on HB 2 that over one hundred...
House Committee Considers Ban on Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
A bill to end the onerous practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying was heard today in the Texas House State Affairs Committee. A long-standing practice in the halls of the Texas Capitol, taxpayer-funded lobbying refers to cities, counties, and...
Blog: Plano Democrats, Socialists Are Organizing Behind Republican Maria Tu
Republicans running on a slate with hard left Democrat support always gives me a strong pause, and this Plano City Council race is no exception. Last Thursday evening, I went to Maria Tu’s campaign kickoff event to hear a bit more about her platform. It wasn’t my...
Activists Look to Leach in Fight to Abolish Abortion
Advocates for abolishing abortion in Texas were dealt a strong hand this week when Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen referred the legislation to the friendliest possible committee. On Monday, Bonnen referred House Bill 896 by State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington)...
Dallas City Councilman Arrested
Dallas District 7 Councilman Kevin Felder was arrested this week on a charge of “causing an accident involving an injury.” On Monday, Felder was indicted on the third-degree felony charge for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash he was involved in. The crash also...
Commentary: Rurals Need Property Tax Reform and Relief Too
I believe that it is well past time that we hold our elected officials at the local level of government more accountable, and House Bill 2 will be a step in that direction. The out-of-control spending of our local governments and the resulting tax raises that attempt...
Huberty Threatens Bill Blockade
Legislators are less than two months into the session and some of them are already throwing elbows and resorting to high stakes brinkmanship. Just yesterday State Rep. Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood), who chairs the Public Education Committee, told committee members that...
Allen ISD Proposes $422M Bond on Top of Billion-Dollar Debt
Property taxpayers in Allen Independent School District—home of Texas’ first megamillion-dollar football stadium—have taken a beating the past several years thanks to the district’s runaway spending and debt. Now Allen’s school board wants voters to approve even more...
Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Property Tax Reform
A new poll from Quinnipiac University shows that Texans polled are overwhelmingly in favor of the legislature’s proposal to limit the annual growth of local property tax rates. “Voters support 77 – 18 percent requiring local governments to get voter approval if they...