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Analysis: The Tax Situation in the Border County of Zapata
There’s one major outlier in the data of this tiny border county.
Another Texas Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Involving a Student
Henderson ISD teacher Kathryn Prior was caught sexting a male student via Instagram.
New Measure Would Ban Sale of Obscene Devices in Family-friendly Stores
The law would only allow the sale of sex toys in “sexually oriented businesses.”
AG Paxton Sues Chemical Manufacturers For Marketing Harmful Toxins in Household Products
Harmful chemicals used in certain products like cookware and food packaging were sold to Texans under well-known brand names such as Teflon and Scotchgard.
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Wise Citizens File State’s Second Annexation Reform Petition
Residents of a second Texas county are petitioning for a vote to stop forced annexation in their county. Wise County citizens submitted their petition Monday — making Wise the second county to complete a municipal annexation reform “opt-in” petition under a new state...
Midland ISD Preps for Robin Hood Sticker Shock
A budget workshop recently held by Midland ISD officials revealed that the district could be paying around $56 million to the state’s recapture program this upcoming school year — a $15 million increase from last year’s bill. The state’s Chapter 41 Wealth Equalization...
Harris County Requests August Bond Election
As the one-year anniversary for Hurricane Harvey inches closer, the slow process of government is finally catching up to the flood control needs of Houston and Harris County. This week, the Harris County Commissioners court voted to send a letter to the governor...
City of Austin’s Poor Decisions Are Costing Residents Their Homes
Why is Austin so expensive? Thank the city council. Austin is in the midst of an affordability crisis. Residents can no longer pay the increasing cost of living, and it's harder to find affordable housing. Many are forced to move out of the city. The city government...
Steve Allison Attacks Gun-Rights Activists and Second Amendment
Long before open carry legislation passed the legislature in 2015, Texas citizens have been free to carry long guns openly without a permit. One Republican candidate for the Texas House, however, recently demonstrated he has a problem with gun-rights activists...
Lawmakers Focus on Occupational Licensing Reform
How can the Texas Legislature lift the burden that occupational licensing puts on both the state’s economy and individual liberty? North Texas lawmakers focused on that question at a conservative public policy summit last week. The panel discussion was part of the...
Ellzey Campaigns with Liberal in Navarro County
During election season, it is exceedingly rare to see campaigns associate with other campaigns, especially in overlapping districts where every vote counts and candidates want to avoid alienating any potential supporter. But one such example is provided just south of...
McKinney Scraps Electioneering Restrictions
Free speech advocates are declaring victory in McKinney, for now. Just weeks after a state judge blocked enforcement of the city’s new restrictions on political free speech, McKinney City Council voted tonight to repeal sections of its electioneering ordinance that...
Goose Creek CISD Fudges Facts On Bond Referendum
Government entities and officials, ever-gluttonous for more tax dollars, will say or do anything to convince voters of the positive attributes of debt issuances. However, one local school district is stooping to the level of contradicting themselves to trick voters...