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Lovejoy ISD Taxpayers Oppose $276 Million School Bonds
With interest, the bonds would cost local property taxpayers more than half a billion dollars.
Coalition Urges Hearing on Retail Decency Act to Shield Children from Explicit Products
Activists warn that some stores have begun openly displaying adult-themed items near products intended for children.
How a Perennial Playoff Failure Is Profiting off the Texas Lottery
Are the Cowboys more focused on winning tax-funded contracts than football games?
Dallas ISD Agrees To Enforce Ban on Boys in Girls’ Sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton said biological males have no place in girls’ sports.
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Austin City Council Set to Renew Special Deal with Planned Parenthood
The Austin City Council is set to give away more tax dollars to renew a special deal with one of the council’s favored businesses: Planned Parenthood. On Thursday, the council will most likely authorize an agreement to lease a publicly owned tract of land to the...
Bettencourt Blasts Harris County Voter Registrar
Voter roll integrity is at risk in Harris County because the county’s elected voter registration official isn’t doing her job, state and local officials said today in a press conference. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) made the announcement in front of a UPS...
Dennis Bonnen Files for Speaker
In a widely expected move, State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton) filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission launching his campaign for Speaker of the Texas House. Bonnen has for years been considered a possible successor to Speaker Joe Straus, who announced his...
Texas Democrats Face Criminal Probe of Pre-Filled Voter Forms
State officials are investigating complaints of potentially fraudulent voter applications mailed by the Texas Democratic Party to non-citizens in South Texas. Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos confirmed this week he’s asked for a criminal investigation after...
An Interview with State Sen. Pete Flores
Last week I had the pleasure of having lunch with Pete Flores, who had just been sworn in as Texas Senate District 19’s new state senator. His race, an upset victory for Republicans, made waves not only in Texas but across the country. Since winning his...
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...