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Texas House Passes School Choice Bill for the First Time in History
Gov. Abbott has said he is ready to sign the measure into law, calling it the launch of the “largest school choice program in the nation.”
Reforms for Public University Governance Pass Texas Senate
The legislation ends the “shared governance” model between faculty senates and boards of regents.
Texas Senators Pass Measure Giving $2.5 Billion to Film Industry
The proposal would tie the state’s film incentive program to a new fund and lower cast and crew residency requirements for qualifying productions.
Houston May Raise Rates To Replace Failing Water Plant
Officials say the water plant that serves 75 percent of Houston residents is at risk of catastrophic failure and must be replaced.
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Residents Vote for Transparency in La Joya ISD
A major victory for residents in western Hidalgo County occurred on Election Night as residents elected businesswoman Mary T. Hernandez to La Joya Independent School District’s Board of Trustees Place 3. On November 14, La Joya ISD hosted a swearing-in ceremony for...
Toll Taxes Taking a Toll
Many Texans are faced with paying an extra, burdensome toll tax on driving just to get to work or travel across the Lone Star State. Drivers are shocked to find tolls that exceed $1 per mile during rush hour, costing hundreds of dollars a month and thousands per year...
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and Wolfmueller Endorse Kirk in Runoff
With early voting beginning Monday for the December 11 runoff, Midland Independent School District trustee candidate Heidi Kirk will be entering the final leg of the race against Midland County Library Director John Trischitti III with two major endorsements for her...
Republicans Can Stop the Democrat Invasion
With the election of State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton) to the Texas House speakership apparently secured, the Republican majority should now be able to pass the kind of tangible legislative results that will excite voters in 2020 against a projected Democrat...
Court Deals Blow to Paxton Political Prosecution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dealt a major blow to prosecutors of the long and drawn-out political prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In a ruling released Wednesday morning, the Court upheld a previous ruling of the Dallas Court of Appeals...
Give Thanks
We think we know the story of Thanksgiving: the pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, faced a harsh winter, famine and disease, and then only with the help of friendly natives learned how to survive. It’s nice for bedtime stories, and feel-good paintings, but it ignores...
Weighing RPT Chairman Compensation
The last few months have been riddled with discussion, debate, and even some heated arguments pertaining to the issue of our Republican Party of Texas chairman receiving some sort of compensation for his service to the party. Providing the means for our chairman to...
New LSGCD Board Takes Office
Montgomery County residents are expecting a dramatic shift in water policy with the election of a new board of directors for the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, the county’s groundwater regulatory agency. The new directors were sworn in by...
NY Governor Admits TX Business Climate is Superior
Over a year after internet giant Amazon announced plans for a second headquarters, cities have finally ended their incentive arms race to lure the company after Amazon split its selection between New York and Crystal City (just outside of Washington, D.C.). In order...