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Gov. Abbott Demands Investigation Into Alleged Secret Transitioning of Student at Bellaire High School
A concerned parent claims her daughter was socially transitioned—referred to by male pronouns and a different name—without parental knowledge or approval.
Round Rock ISD Trustee Alleged to Have Received Illegal Payments From District
Former Round Rock ISD Trustee Mary Bone said the district paid tens of thousands of dollars to Trustee Tiffanie Harrison after she resigned from teaching.
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.
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Democrats Oppose Voter Eligibility Checks
A coalition of leftist groups who oppose verifying that Texas voters are U.S. citizens has pushed senate Democrats to block confirmation of the state’s top election official, hoping to stop his efforts to maintain secure elections. In a...
House Committee Considers Job-Killing Mandates on Texas Businesses
The Texas House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development held its second meeting Monday morning, hearing public testimony and taking into consideration several bills that would implement job-killing mandates on the backs of Texas businesses. The...
Teachers and Administrators Spar Over Teacher Pay Raise Proposal
Classroom teachers and school administrators found themselves at opposite ends Monday as the Texas Senate Finance Committee considered teacher pay raises. Senate Bill 3, filed by State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound), would give every teacher in Texas a permanent...
Commentary: Congress Shirks Its Powers and Then Cries ‘Thief!’
A bipartisan howling is coming from Congress about President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build the border wall. And while hypocrisy in Washington is always in the water, on the question of immigration, there is enough of it to make your hair curl....
7 Numbers to Know About the Dallas Mayor’s Race
For Dallas voters, the race to replace term-limited Mayor Mike Rawlings is on. Here are some numbers to know about the upcoming election: [icon name="check-square-o" class="" unprefixed_class=""] Nine candidates are running in the nominally non-partisan race for...
Property Tax Reform Committee Hearing Set in House
The fight for meaningful property tax reform continues in the Texas Legislature as legislation is set to receive a committee hearing in the Texas House next week.House Bill 2, like its companion Senate Bill 2, seeks to slow the growth of skyrocketing...
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban To Receive Hearing in Texas House
Legislation that seeks to end the pernicious phenomenon of taxpayer-funded lobbying will receive a hearing in the Texas House next week.A long-standing practice in the halls of the Texas Capitol, taxpayer-funded lobbying refers to cities, counties, and...
Frisco Mayor Claims Property Tax Reform Will Make Homestead Exemptions “Unsustainable”
Frisco’s mayor suggested the city’s various homestead exemptions offered to Frisco residents, including one for senior citizens, may be repealed if local voters are allowed to weigh in on higher city tax bills.The state’s threshold for annual tax increases...
Teachers And Taxpayers Deserve Relief
Members of the Texas Senate are set to take up an across-the-board pay raise for the state’s 340,000 classroom teachers. In a session that should be devoted to practical reforms with tangible results, this hits the mark... but is it a mark anyone cares about? Let’s be...