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State Sen. Creighton Slams Anti-School Choice ‘Rhetoric’
Creighton, with help from other Republicans, attempted to correct the record on taxpayer-funded lobbying, per-pupil funding, and other topics related to school choice.
UT-Austin Offers Core Math Classes Focused on ‘Racial Inequality’
The university offers the courses Numbering Race and Measuring Racial Inequality.
Analysis: Victoria County Residents Face Varied Outcomes in Recent Property Tax Shifts
Two outliers stick out in a county with relatively steady taxation over three years.
Mother Plans to Sue Houston ISD After Daughter’s Alleged Assault by Dance Teacher
The student claims that her dance teacher placed her in a chokehold, wrapping her arms around the girl’s throat, and took her to the ground.
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Zerwas Quits Speaker Race, Bonnen Rumored to Enter
One of the first candidates to enter the race to succeed outgoing Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is calling it quits, and a longtime rumored candidate may finally enter the race. Late Sunday night, State Rep. John Zerwas (R–Richmond) announced he would be withdrawing...
School Districts Should Stop Charging Students for Parking
Across America, school is back in full swing, and with it comes a new wave of young drivers. But where you and I see burgeoning adults, local school bureaucrats see piggy banks. At many public high schools, students are charged fees to park their cars in the school...
Rickhoff Hopes to Offer Bexar County Voters a Conservative Alternative
Bexar County voters are heading to the polls to choose between Gov. Greg Abbott and Lupe Valdez, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso), and a host of other candidates. And while national Democrats are hoping to ride a “blue wave” to victory, San...
A Tax Increase Isn’t the Solution for Richardson ISD
Obviously, no one is against ensuring the best possible education for our kids. The question is whether a tax rate increase is the best tool to achieve the best possible education. Here are some thoughts on Richardson ISD’s request for a tax increase, called a Tax...
Secretary of State Confirms Harris County Voter Rolls at Risk
Voters in Harris County are being disenfranchised because the county's voter registrar is not following proper procedure, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) said in a press conference today announcing a recent Texas Secretary of State opinion on the matter. "This...
Plano’s Contempt for Taxpayers on Full Display
Contempt for Plano taxpayers is on full display after a recent item on the city council’s consent agenda raised eyebrows among residents. The controversy stems from “Item R” on the October 22 agenda, which appears to authorize the city manager (or their designee) to...
Dallas GOP Demands Democrats Follow Election Code
In a county that’s become a “hotbed” of mail ballot voter fraud, Republicans were forced to file a cease and desist letter against Democrats blocking access to the mail ballot review process during the first week of early voting. Dallas County Republican Party General...
Top Proponent of RRISD Bond Threatens Taxpayers with Lawsuit
Round Rock ISD’s controversial $508 million bond election has stirred up a slew of debate and, most recently, legal threats from one of the bond’s biggest proponents. Clint Harris, a construction consultant who is involved with a pro-bond PAC, is threatening taxpayers...
Assembled Car Enthusiasts Rally Against DMV Rules
Owners of dune buggies, sand rails, kit cars, and other assembled vehicles took to the south steps of the state capitol on Thursday to rally against the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ recent refusal to offer titles and registration for their vehicles. In 2014,...