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Texas Democrats Try Again to Gut Death Penalty
Proposed legislation would prohibit the death penalty for individuals found to have had a “severe mental illness” at the time of a capital offense.
Two Texas Teachers Sentenced in Separate Student Sex Crime Cases
Former Lewisville ISD teacher John Collett was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while ex-Nacogdoches ISD teacher Annaleigh Andrews received just two years.
Houston ISD Announces Teacher Pay-For-Performance Structure Rolling Out in 2026
The new system will replace the tenure-based pay structure currently in operation.
City of Mullin Outlaws Abortion Trafficking, Becomes 54th Sanctuary City for the Unborn in Texas
Mullin is the first city in Mills County to pass such an ordinance.
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Are Palestine’s Local Officials Flying Blind?
As the City of Palestine, Texas is weighing next fiscal year’s budget, residents’ frustrations over the city’s mismanagement and questionable practices are growing louder. In a recent video uploaded by a local activist, the city’s Economic Development Director Gayle...
Citizens Challenge 4,000 Voter Registrations in Harris County
Thousands of questionable Harris County voter registration records are getting a much needed review, after local citizens took the initiative to identify voters who registered at addresses where they don’t reside. County election officials must now verify the voters’...
November School Board Election Presents Opportunity for Change
The number of signatures calling for Midland ISD’s superintendent to resign demonstrates Midlanders' desire for change in their school district. However, if residents want the district to chart a different path, it will come only through holding the current school...
Keller Sets School Tax “Swap and Drop” Election for September
In a tactic some are calling “hide the vote,” another North Texas school district that needs voter approval for a proposed property tax rate change is holding a summer special election — just weeks before the November general election. Keller Independent School...
Middleton: No more politicians profiting off their position
Elected office is supposed to be about public service, not self-service--we are all fed up with politicians profiting off their position. Corruption is an egregious perversion of our constitutional republic and should be dealt with extremely harshly. People are...
Straus Flees Texas for Hollywood
Apparently Beto O’Rourke isn’t the only Texas liberal fleeing the Lone Star State for California. Retiring Texas House Speaker Joe Straus headed to Hollywood today to rub shoulders with lobbyists and legislators alike at a reception honoring him and other members of...
Dripping Springs Bond Election Lawsuit Moves to Trial
While residents in Dripping Springs are preparing to go back to school, their school district is busy preparing for court. A lawsuit against Dripping Springs Independent School District is headed to trial, and residents have reason to pay attention — skyrocketing...
Lessons in the Failed Minimum Wage
In June, voters in Washington, D.C. approved a measure to increase the minimum wage to $15 for servers and other employees relying largely on tips to make a living. Known as Initiative 77, and approved by a margin of 55 to 44 percent, the increase is part of a broader...
A State Agency Wants to Ban Turtle Collection on Private Property
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is proposing a new rule that would ban the collection of certain non-endangered freshwater turtles on private property — without legislative approval and without much notice. The proposed rule change comes in response to a petition...