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Fort Bend County Judge KP George Arrested on Money Laundering Charges
The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office says the new charges are unrelated to the pending misdemeanor charge of misrepresenting the identity of a candidate.
Ahead of Budget Debate, House Members Move To Slash Lottery Spending
As the Lottery Commission faces Sunset review, lawmakers are targeting its budget for cuts and redirection.
Texas Taxpayers Funded Anti-Border Security, Pro-Islam Show
A state grant gave $1.2 million in taxpayer monies to a Netflix show.
Court Rules Texas Can Release School District Accountability Ratings for 2023
The A-F ratings serve as a “report card” for how well Texas schools are serving students and taxpayers.
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Harris County Verifying Thousands of Voter Registration Addresses
Responding to research provided by local citizens, Harris County election officials are starting to verify thousands of questionable voter registration records that list non-residential locations as voting addresses. Alan Vera, Chairman of the Harris County Republican...
Spano: Ft. Worth is deceiving taxpayers
The City of Fort Worth is trying a cunning strategy to deceive its residents. It involves telling the citizens the proposed tax rate is much lower than what the city can, and more than likely, will adopt. We should expect our local governments to be upfront and honest...
Midland County Renews Horseshoe Contract, Approves Millions in Capital Projects
Midland County Commissioners voted Wednesday to renew the Horseshoe Complex’s management contract until 2024 – more than a year before the contract was set to expire and without hearing bids from other companies. The Horseshoe Complex, managed by Dooley Management, is...
State Rep. Travis Clardy Files for Speaker
After months of a rumored bid, Travis Clardy (R–Nacogdoches) has filed with the Texas Ethics Commission to run for Speaker of the House. He joins Republican State Reps. Tan Parker (Flower Mound), Phil King (Weatherford), and John Zerwas (Richmond) along with Democrat...
Recent UT Chancellor Attacks Trump, Supports Communist CIA Boss
Recently-retired UT Chancellor Bill McRaven is further demonstrating his disconnect with the political values of Texans on his way out the door. In an open letter to President Trump published in the Washington Post on Thursday, McRaven attacked the President over his...
Candidates File for Caraway’s Council Seat
Dallas City Council called a special election for November 6 to fill the District 4 seat vacated by disgraced former Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway. Potential candidates don’t have long to jump into the race. The deadline to file for a place on the ballot is 6:00 p.m....
McKinney Residents Get First Look at City Budget
Are the City of McKinney’s budget priorities aligned with city taxpayers’ priorities? Residents turned out Tuesday night to find out as they got a first look at the city’s proposed budget and tax rate at a forum hosted by McKinney Tea Party. District 4 Council Member...
City of Georgetown Sued Over Lack of Transparency
Why would the City of Georgetown hide the results of a program they praise? The city’s actions have resulted in concerned questions from residents — and most recently, a lawsuit. Georgetown is being sued for withholding an important document from the public, one that...
Why A Vote On Houston’s Rain Tax Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does
After a supreme court ruling, long delay, and plenty of discussion, Houston’s rain tax will be on the ballot again this November. Yet surprisingly, regardless of the election’s outcome, the tax is going to stay. The tax was originally approved in 2010 by a slim...