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Blue Ridge Residents Continue To Oppose Islamic Developments
A standing-room-only crowd urged the city council to reject the Muslim-owned projects or delay a decision until after the May elections.
The Countywide Polling Place Program Undermines Texas Election Integrity
Under the countywide system, ballots are intermingled across the entire county, necessitating a comprehensive countywide recount, no matter how small the race.
Effort to End Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food Moves Forward
The debate also included criticism of the American Heart Association, which initially testified against the bill during a Senate committee hearing last month.
Two Huntsville ISD Teachers Arrested in Separate Sex Crime Cases
Demondrae Murray was charged with soliciting a prostitute, while Eric Buchek was accused of having an “improper relationship” with a student.
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Radical Leftist Set to Challenge Congressman Bill Flores
A radical leftist is set to challenge US Congressman Bill Flores (R-Bryan) in the November midterm elections. Flores, who has represented Texas’ 17th Congressional District since defeating then-incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards in 2010, is the first Republican to...
Paxton Weighs In on BBQ Battle
In an opinion released Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is weighing in on Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s interpretation of recently passed legislation, saying his department’s authority over weights and measures does not extend to barbecue restaurants....
Goose Creek ISD Burying Taxpayers Under A Billion in Bond Debt
May elections in the local jurisdictions conducting them are prime time for bureaucrats and local entities to load up the ballot with bond debt, hopefully passing it with little fanfare and even less turnout. Goose Creek CISD in Baytown is no exception. As of August,...
Texas AG: Harris County Should Disclose Non-Citizen Voter Records
Harris County should stop hiding non-citizen voter registration records from the public, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has stated for a second time. A federal lawsuit against the county for refusing access to the information prompted County Attorney Vince Ryan to...
Gilmer ISD Bond Would Raise Taxes Significantly
Gilmer Independent School District will be asking taxpayers to assume a hefty amount of bond debt in the upcoming May 5 election. The $35.25 million for which the district is seeking voter approval is projected to raise property taxes 20 percent. A...
Is A Texas School Principal Pushing Gun Control Agenda?
Joining a national liberal movement against Second Amendment rights, a north Texas school principal has approved a student "walk out" for Tuesday, April 24, to push for gun control. The walk out at Denton County’s Byron Nelson High School is scheduled to happen at...
Retiring Speaker Straus Endorses Replacement
In the runoff election to replace retiring Texas House Speaker Joe Straus in House District 121 in San Antonio, Straus is making his support for his handpicked candidate known, officially endorsing Steve Allison in the race. In a statement, Straus implored his...
Former La Joya ISD School Board Member Sentenced to Federal Prison
Juan Jose "J.J." Garza, former director of the La Joya Housing Authority, and Armando Jimenez, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in May 2017. On Wednesday at the federal courthouse in McAllen, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa sentenced Garza and...
Republicans in Runoff to Represent 5th Congressional District
A field of eight GOP candidates has narrowed to two Republicans competing to represent Texas’ 5th Congressional District. State Rep. Lance Gooden of Terrell and Garland-based political fundraising consultant Bunni Pounds will go head-to-head in the May 22 Republican...