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Analysis: Jeff Davis County Lowers Tax Rates Across the Board
Taxing entities in the stargazing county lowered rates from 2019 to 2022.
Texas Senate Passes Billions in New Property Tax Relief
Senators voted unanimously to send the measure to the House.
Parents Roasting Allen ISD Over Sexually Explicit Books Goes Viral
Videos of public comments from a school board meeting made international news.
Two More Educators Charged in Newman Academy Child Grooming Investigation
Police arrested principal Richard Adams, coach Gabrielle Little, and teacher’s aide Ruel Barbee; three other athletic department employees are on leave.
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How to Be a Young GOP Activist: Ask Sarah Nash
Sarah Nash was born in Pennsylvania, but soon after coming to Texas, she fell in love with this state. “Texas is the best place in the world, and I will die here,” she proclaims. After graduation, Sarah left Houston for New York to work in the fashion industry. When...
State Official: 58,000 Non-US Citizens Voted in Texas Elections
Texas’ top election official announced today that 58,000 people identified in a state database as noncitizens have voted in Texas elections, confirming a shocking reality that election integrity advocates have known for some time. In an alarming statement, Texas...
Illegal Alien Going to Prison for Voting in Texas With Fake ID
A non-citizen living illegally in Texas is going to prison for using a stolen identity to vote in U.S. elections. Enrique Salazar Ortiz, a Mexican national living illegally in Bexar County for decades under a fake name, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after...
County Lobby Group Defends Seliger, Shifts Blame
In the wake of State Sen. Kel Seliger’s “lewd” comments towards a female Senate staffer and subsequent committee chairmanship removal, a county lobby group is defending the Republican senator from Amarillo for standing with local governments over taxpayers in West...
More Fake News from the Houston Chronicle
Tarrant County Republican Vice Chair and Southlake City Councilman Shahid Shafi had an editorial published by the Washington Post originally titled “I joined the GOP because it stood for religious freedom. It still does.” The Houston Chronicle republished the article,...
Commentary: Leftist Legislators’ War on Religious Freedom
The 86th Texas Legislative Session got underway a few weeks ago, and liberals are already going on offense. Leftist legislators have formed Texas’ first “LGBTQ Caucus” while promising a “transformative” and “strategic” agenda. This includes a number of proposed...
Commentary: Driving the Wedge Deeper
As you may know, a coalition comprised of many community organizations has submitted a proposal to reform the existing Citizens Police Review Board into a funded powerhouse renamed "The Community Police Oversight Board." This reformation would allow the board to have...
The Woodlands Township Adopts Tax Abatement Policy, McMullan Dissents
The Woodlands Township board will continue offering tax abatements to large businesses, adopting a resolution outlining their abatement policy following a spirited discussion on the economic impact of abatements at a recent meeting.Board Vice-Chairman John...
Austin’s Socialist City Councilman Says Accountability is “Devastating”
Austin’s socialist city councilman says he is opposed to giving Austinites a vote on tax increases. Councilman Greg Casar, a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America, recently discussed current state and local issues in an interview with the Austin...