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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.
Celina ISD Seeks $2.29 Billion in School Bond Debt
With interest, the bonds would cost property taxpayers $4.5 billion—double the amount voters will see on the May 3 ballot.
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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,...
Democrat Accused of Funding Voter Fraud Ring
A former Democratic Party official is accused of funding an organized voter fraud ring busted earlier this month that targeted elderly and incapacitated voters in north Fort Worth. In court documents filed Tuesday, state prosecutors allege former Tarrant County...
The Swamp in Our Own Backyards
Before my eyes were opened in 2017, I thought the so-called “swamp” was in Washington, D.C. and perhaps a little in Austin. I now realize the swamp starts in our backyards. Until last year, my wife and I were like most people when it comes to school district issues....
Webb County Commissioner and Former Laredo Councilman Plead Guilty to Bribery
The city of Laredo continues to be rife with public corruption as two local officials entered a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice on conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Webb County Commissioner and Laredo Metropolitan Planning...
Texas State Students Under Fire After “Conservative Coming Out Day”
Conservative students in Texas are stirring up controversy after holding an event illustrating that their beliefs aren’t welcome on college campuses. Recently, Texas State University’s Young Conservatives of Texas chapter organized a “Conservative Coming Out Day”...