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Venezuelan Gang Member Arrested for Recruiting Houston Middle School Students
Jorgenys Robertson Cova is an illegal alien from Venezuela who entered the U.S. two years ago.
First Ever State Flood Plan Released by Water Development Board
The Flood Plan is estimated to cost nearly $50 billion.
Houston ISD Bond Faces Bipartisan Opposition
The bond is the largest of its kind in state history and is expected to cost as much as $8.8 billion when including interest.
Secretary of State Reverses Guidance Allowing Non-Citizen IDs for Voting
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy reported Thursday evening that, according to DPS, 2,824,613 noncitizens have driver’s licenses or IDs issued by the state.
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Lawmaker Charters Bus to Austin for Constituents Seeking Property Tax Reform
Collin County taxpayers who want to testify on behalf of property tax relief proposals are getting a free ride to the Capitol, courtesy of a state lawmaker. State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) has chartered a bus to take constituents to Austin for a Senate Finance...
Keough Suffering The Retribution He Earlier Claimed Never Happens
After claiming that the House leadership doesn’t engage in retribution for members taking policy stances, a Republican state representative has been stripped of his chairmanship for taking a position at odds with the speaker’s Democrat base. During debate on HB 4 last...
Huffines: Shut Down ‘Rogue Bureaucracy’ Dallas County Schools
A state lawmaker from Dallas says it’s past time to abolish Dallas County Schools, the financially mismanaged and scandal-plagued bureaucracy that provides bus service to Dallas ISD and eleven other North Texas school districts, and he’s filed a bill in the Texas...
Sitton On The RRC: No Complaints, No Conflicts
Earlier this year the Dallas Morning News breathlessly reported what was commonly known: Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton had placed the operations of the company he founded into a blind trust. Despite having complied with the law, the DMN implied Sitton was...
Frisco Taxpayers Will Face Nine Elections in One Year
Frisco taxpayers will have to endure nine separate elections in roughly twelve months. It’s yet another example why statewide reforms focused on election uniformity are needed to help reduce voter fatigue and increase public accountability. Nine elections in Frisco...
Court Rules Irving City Secretary Ignored Election Law, Orders Pena Added to Ballot
Irving's City Secretary “failed to perform her ministerial duty” when she rejected mayoral candidate Kristi Pena’s application and petition due to what she claimed were invalid signatures, the Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas ruled on Monday. Shanae Jennings’...
Citizens Rally Against Aggressive Annexation Policy
Over the weekend, hundreds of residents gathered in the rain to protest a neighboring municipality’s aggressive annexation program which has targeted their homes as a source of revenue to bolster city coffers. On Saturday afternoon, upset citizens gathered at the Leon...
House Rushes to Hear School Finance Bill on Less Than 24-Hours Notice
In a stunning move, House Speaker Joe Straus is trying to change the school finance system without input from educators or citizens. Just before the Texas House adjourned on Monday, Public Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) moved to suspend the...
Patrick Pushes Texas Privacy Act
In a press conference yesterday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his latest efforts to pass legislation to keep men out of women’s showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms in advance of the legislation’s first hearing in the Texas Senate. SB 6 by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst...