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Cy-Fair ISD Boosts Property Taxes By $34 Million With ‘Disaster Pennies’
Other Texas school districts are also using the disaster exception to raise their property tax rates.
Texas Tech Business College Offers DEI Course
The course trains students on how to practically apply DEI in the business world.
Poll: Sen. Ted Cruz Holds 5-Point Lead Over Democrat Challenger
The Marist Poll shows that 51 percent of Texas likely voters support Cruz and 46 percent support Colin Allred.
Analysis: Texas Lottery Continues Meager Contributions to Education
The lottery, mired in controversy, is up for sunset review in 2025.
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Bettencourt and Lucio Push for Ballot Integrity
On numerous occasions the Texas Supreme Court has struck down ballot language used by the City of Houston to mislead voters on a ballot proposition, but a recently filed bipartisan bill is hoping to end that local government game. State Sens. Paul Bettencourt...
Dukes’ Hazard
A senior Austin-area Democrat is facing serious jail time, as earlier today a grand jury handed down an indictment for corruption charges. Longtime local lawmaker Democrat Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) may face as much as 28 years in prison, having been indicted earlier...
Texas House Proposes Busting Budget, While Senate Wants Budget Cuts
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature released budget proposals yesterday for the upcoming biennium. Given Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar revenue estimate of a shortfall, lawmakers have three options: make spending cuts, raid the state’s rainy day fund, or reach into...
Keough’s Staff Contradict Speech
On the first day of the session, State Rep. Mark Keough delivered a much-criticized speech seconding the nomination of Joe Straus for Speaker of the Texas House. In a parade of platitudes, Keough argued that Straus was a magnanimous statesman who had earned his...
Left-Wing Paper Prints Factual Inaccuracies to Fight Property Tax Reform
A prominent left-wing newspaper published inaccuracies about a tax reform proposal supported by the Lt. Governor and other conservative lawmakers. In doing so, they’ve once again tarnished their credibility as a reliable news source. Richard Whitaker – a staff writer...
Houston Faces Setback in Deceptive Ballot Language Lawsuit
The City of Houston and former mayor Annise Parker faced a major setback when the Harris County 1st Court of Appeals denied their procedural appeal to dismiss the case against them alleging that deceptive ballot language was used to pass a proposition lengthening the...
Lang Files Legislation for Closed Primaries
On Tuesday, freshman State Rep. Mike Lang (R–Granbury) filed legislation to close the primary elections in Texas to only registered party members in order to deter unaffiliated individuals from influencing party elections. Currently any registered voter can vote in...
Reform May be on the Horizon for Midland ISD
Following a planning workshop with Midland ISD officials and the Texas Education Agency over the weekend, it now appears likely that substantial change will be coming to the struggling district in the next few years. The district's student proficiency has been...
Carroll Maxwell: The Power of a Pen and a Phone
Carroll Maxwell of Richardson, Texas has a love and appreciation for his country that serves as a constant motivation behind the unprecedented energy he devotes to preserving it. From serving on a presidential campaign to chairing a local Republican organization, his...