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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.
Senate Passes Proposals to Mandate Counties Assist ICE & Verify Citizenship to Vote
Texas senators tackled issues related to illegal immigration on Tuesday.
Houston Water Rates Increase by 6 Percent
The increase is tied to a federal consent decree that mandates city spending on water and sewage infrastructure.
Texas Senators Approve Religious Freedom, Transparency Measures
A proposal to allow teachers to pray on duty sparked heated debate over the U.S. Supreme Court’s position on the separation of church and state.
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Austin Planning to Raise Taxes Again
The City of Austin is preparing to take more of residents’ money yet again. Last week, Austin City Council met to discuss preliminary plans for next year’s budget. There was no discussion on if taxes should be raised—the only question was by how much. One proposal...
Midlanders to See Increase on Utility Bill
Utility bills are about to get higher for Midland residents and business owners. Midland city council voted Tuesday in support of establishing a Municipal Drainage Utility that would levy a residential and commercial stormwater fee beginning October 1. The fee is set...
Texas Senator Calls for end of “Debtors’ Prison” Driver Responsibility Program
State Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas) has joined the Senate Finance Committee in the fight against the ineffective and counterproductive Driver Responsibility Program, or DRP. Established in 2003 with the intent of raising money for roads and trauma centers, the DRP...
West U Councilwoman Who Attacked Teens Claims She’s the Victim
When a group of teenage girls waited outside of a popular West University Place cookie shop, they didn’t expect to be berated by a councilwoman for the clothes they chose to wear. West U Councilwoman Kellye Burke also probably didn’t expect the level of backlash she...
McLennan County Set for an Interesting DA Race
This November, McLennan County voters will choose between two options to replace outgoing District Attorney Abel Reyna, a Republican. Reyna - who lost the Republican primary in March – has faced widespread criticism for his handling of the Twin Peaks shootout in 2015....
Texas GOP Affirms Support for Second Amendment
At the State Republican Executive Committee held in Austin this past weekend, the governing body of the Republican Party of Texas unanimously passed a resolution affirming the party’s support for the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The resolution notably...
Taxpayers Should Take Notice of Houston’s Long-Term Financial Goals
Houston taxpayers spent over half a million dollars for a private consulting firm to make recommendations to the city on best budgeting practices, cost reductions, and ways to increase revenue. In addition to the colossal amount spent on the firm, some of their...
Bloated Bond Packages
April in Texas is a great time of year. Baseball is back, warmer weather is in the air, bluebonnets are growing, and cities are pushing massive bond packages. Ok maybe that last one isn’t some thing all that great, but it typically happens this time of year. The...
Trump Nominates Austin Attorney David Morales for Federal Judge Post
President Donald Trump has recently nominated Austin attorney David Morales to be a U.S district court judge in Corpus Christi. The seat has been vacant for the past seven years and was declared to be a judicial emergency. Morales has been lauded by Republican...