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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.
Collin County Residents Reject Planned Islamic ‘City’
County Judge Chris Hill said he “cannot support” the proposed EPIC City project.
Abbott: Islamic Compound Lacks Construction Permits
The agency has ordered EPIC and its affiliated entities to confirm within seven days that no construction activity has taken place.
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Austin Tunnel Project Almost $140 Million Over Budget
Austin residents are having to pay a massive bill for a city project plagued with problems. Waller Creek, which runs through downtown Austin, was scheduled for improvements to help with flood control, including a mile-long underground tunnel that drains to Lady Bird...
Planned Parenthood Receives $9 Million for West Texas Expansion
After a five-year absence in the region, Planned Parenthood plans to reestablish roots in West Texas by constructing two new facilities within the next year. The announcement was made at a recent Dallas fundraiser for Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas where CEO, Ken...
Houston ISD Seeking “Partners” To Turn Around Failing Campuses
Ten failing campuses, a potential state takeover, a budget shortfall topping $115 million, and a superintendent who chose to jump ship rather than ride the wave accurately describes the current state of Texas’ largest school district. Currently at hand is a 2015 law...
Ex-Head of Dallas Bus Agency Pleads Guilty to $3M Bribery Scheme
A Dallas County bureaucrat admitted using his position as head of a mismanaged bus agency to swindle taxpayers out of millions of dollars, enriching himself at their expense. Former Dallas County Schools Superintendent Rick Sorrells pleaded guilty to accepting over $3...
Harris County Dodging Federal Law to Hide Voting Records From Public
Harris County officials are dodging a federal transparency law regarding voter registration records – and they’re trying to hide behind state laws to justify it. County Attorney Vince Ryan’s office is continuing to assert that the Texas Public Information Act and...
Cruz Kicks-Off General Election Campaign
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Houston Monday evening, Ted Cruz formally announced his campaign for re-election to the United States Senate. Roughly 400 activists packed the Redneck Country Club, a honky-tonk owned and operated by Houston conservative radio...
Should State Lawmakers Start Making Local Housing and Land Use Policy?
As big-city affordability crises continue to sweep the nation, the voices insisting that it is time for state governments to intervene grow in numbers, and louder by the day. In calling for last summer’s special session of the Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott...
Grassroots Activists Question Cruz Campaign Hire
As US Sen. Ted Cruz gears up for a general election fight against a Democrat, his campaign team is growing in size, but one recent addition is raising the eyebrows of a number of grassroots conservatives. Eric Hollander is a South Carolina native and, according to his...
Harris County Sued for Hiding Non-Citizen Voter Records
How many non-citizens are registered to vote and voting in Texas’ largest county? That’s what a federal lawsuit filed today is primed to reveal. Public Interest Legal Foundation, a law firm dedicated to election integrity, is suing Harris County’s Voter Registrar Ann...