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Fort Worth ISD Reportedly Wants Fewer White Employees
The “secret and rogue” Racial Equity Committee and the Executive Director of Strategic Recruitment are allegedly leading the charge in hiring less white employees.
John Perez Challenges Incumbent State Rep for Houston Seat
Perez has focused on incumbent State Rep. Mano DeAyala’s vote to impeach Paxton in his campaign for the Houston district.
Lawmaker Asks Abbott to Add Unfinished Conservative Priorities to Special Session
“Governor Abbott is right to call the legislature back for school choice, but that is not enough,” said State Rep. Brian Harrison.
Protestors Oppose Dallas Church’s ‘Drag Sunday’ Service
The Cathedral of Hope invited multiple drag queens to celebrate and bless them.
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Sen. Uresti Exposed in Shocking New Video
For one Texas senator, there may be some difficult explaining to do around the Thanksgiving dinner table thanks to an undercover video released today by the American Phoenix Foundation. APF revealed during the latter part of the 84th legislative session they had been...
GOP Activists Want Answers on Dallas Convention Site
Fresh off the lopsided win ending Houston’s so-called bathroom ordinance, and Dallas’ city council implementing their own LBGT rules, the Republican Party of Texas is being pressured to move their 2016 convention. So far, the GOP state chairman, Tom Mechler, has...
Rep Blames Cook for Failure of Illegal Immigrant Tuition Bill
Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana) has long been responsible for killing legislation aimed at addressing illegal immigration. Now one of Cook’s colleagues in the House is blaming Cook for the death of a bill designed to stop Texas public universities from giving in-state...
Houston’s Ballot Language Back In Court
Houston’s Proposition 2, which extends term limits for city officials, surprisingly passed with little contention or fanfare earlier this month. Some pointed to the equal rights ordinance crowding out the conversation as the reason 65% of voters voted in favor of the...
Amid Shortfall HISD Chief Gets Hefty Bonus
During a special meeting on Wednesday and without public input, Houston ISD Board of Trustees voted 4-3 to award Superintendent Terry Grier a “satisfactory” evaluation accompanied with $98,000 in bonuses atop his roughly $300,000 base salary. It’s all “for the kids,”...
Government Debt Collection or Government Intimidation?
The firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson has lucrative contracts with local government entities to collect back taxes, along with traffic, parking, and toll citation fines. While expensive government contracts aren’t unusual, the tactics that the firm uses to...
Collin County Lawmakers: Open “Ineffective” HOV Lanes
Collin County legislators released a statement calling for an end to HOV lanes along US 75, asking that they be opened to all commuters to help mitigate traffic congestion. According to recent study by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas...
Ector County Faces New School Bond Proposal
Ector County ISD is currently pushing a new local debt proposal. While student enrollment is projected to increase, necessitating the need for new capacity, citizens are left wondering why the poor-performing district appears solely focused on new buildings as opposed...
Justice Massengale Earns Endorsement of Texas’ Largest Taxpayer Group
While many voters focus on legislative and executive races, the judiciary — particularly the Supreme Court of Texas — wields profound influence over the state’s economy and the lives of all Texans. For that reason, Texas’ largest taxpayer group today endorsed Michael...