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Killeen ISD Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
The teacher has not been named but has been scrubbed from the school district’s website.
Houston Mayor Says Police Focus on Local Issues, Not ICE Deportations.
The Houston mayor said he can’t control what the federal government does but Houston Police will focus on enforcing local and state laws.
Investigation Uncovers Potential Violations of Law Protecting Girls’ Sports in Irving ISD
An undercover investigation revealed Executive Director of Campus Operations Reny Lizardo explaining that a gender-confused boy could play on the girl’s team, saying, “It’s not illegal if you don’t get caught.”
From BBQ Plates to First Amendment Fights: How the Texas Ethics Commission Harasses Texans
While the TEC is relentless against small-time players, it often gives politically connected players a pass.
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Fourth of July on the South Texas border with Senator Ted Cruz
Despite protests condemning his visit to the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spent Independence Day addressing concerns while promoting his vision. La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) has been vocal in condemning Sen. Cruz and rejected any open-dialogue with him....
Abbott Appears to Shut Straus Out of Special Session Planning
As the Texas Legislature prepares to return to Austin for a special session with huge potential for conservative victories, many Texans are wondering if these 30 days will be any different from the 140-day regular session. To conservatives’ delight, Gov. Greg Abbott...
Fort Worth Not Joining Lawsuit Against SB 4
As other liberal-led cities around Texas pile on the lawsuits to block the state’s new immigration enforcement law, one major city has no plans to join the fray. Fort Worth – Texas’ fifth largest city and the most conservative of the five – is showing no interest in...
Tarrant County Audit: Democrat Constable Out of Control
A recent audit of a Tarrant County constable found several possible violations of state law, including failure to document drugs and other property seized, along with cash collected by field deputies. Whether or not the local District Attorney’s office will open a...
Houston’s Tax Cap: Taxpayers’ Last Defense
With the fight for pension reform behind him, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is gearing up for his next big battle, repealing the city’s property tax cap. Houston’s property tax cap is the only remaining barrier standing between taxpayers and unlimited government...
Texas Counties Recruiting Now for 2018 Election Judges
Preparations are already under way for Texas’ 2018 election cycle – not just by candidates but by people responsible for staffing election polling places. For county Republican and Democrat Party chairmen across the state, that means scrambling to fill dozens or...
Lewisville ISD Budgeted $280,000 in Tax Dollars to Promote Its Bond
A North Texas school district budgeted hundreds of thousands in taxpayer money on a political campaign to help sway voters to support its massive $737 million bond. While existing laws regulating the use of taxpayer money in political campaigns are weak, evidence...
Educrat PAC Relaunches as Anti-Patrick Crusade
A left-wing PAC announced this month they are relaunching as an effort to defeat conservative Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and his supporters. The deceptively-named Parent PAC was launched in 2005 with the goal of defeating school choice reforms. Over the years, the PAC has...
City of Kermit Repeals Bag Tax
In recent years, a growing number of Texas cities have implemented fees and all-out bans on single-use plastic and paper shopping bags in an effort to reduce litter. However, some lawmakers – as well as the state’s top attorney – are battling the legality of it. The...