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Middle School Principal Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation after a mother reported the 56-year-old principal sent an inappropriate video to her child.
Texas Needs a Law to Protect Texas Land
We simply can’t let the CCP keep winning in Texas, and we can’t let them take over our land.
Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order to Safeguard Texas from Foreign Threats
The executive order instructs state agencies to harden systems and infrastructure against hostile powers—including the Chinese Communist Party.
Report: Public Utility Commission Releases Plan Outlining Future of Nuclear Power in Texas
The Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group was tasked by Gov. Abbott to research the prospect of expanding nuclear energy in the state.
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Time to Get Serious About Downballot Races
This week a national polling group released a poll showing Hillary Clinton within six points of Donald Trump in Texas. That result should be a call to arms for the conservative grassroots in Texas to turn their attention downballot. The poll, conducted by Public...
Report on Hill County Election Irregularities Released
Election Systems & Software (ES&S) has released a report on its findings related to errors in the Hill County Republican Primary. The report comes amidst an ongoing investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton into irregularities with the vote totals...
Texas Ethics Commission Dead Last in Transparency
As he ended his tenure as Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission, Paul Hobby patted himself on the back for implementing a costly program to upgrade the commission’s software and website. But a new study from the Campaign Finance Institute suggests Hobby’s upgrades...
Letters to the Editor, Week of August 15
In this week's mailbag, we hear about taxpayers getting gouged, out of control HOAs, and obstruction in Hill County! Editor's note: Each week we publish commentary from our subscribers. Commentary may be edited according to community standards. Coppell ISD:...
Let’s Call “Robin Hood” What It Is: A State Property Tax
In 2016, property values in Collin County increased by an average of 8.9%. No doubt, with the move of Toyota and other large companies to the County, it’s a great place to live in, and in great demand, which drives property values up. However, there is a downside to...
Midland ISD Opts for Low Voter Turnout in Tax Election
After cutting $6 million from the fiscal year 2017 budget, receiving a generous $10 million donation, and extracting $2.5 million from capital reserves, Midland ISD still faces a financial debacle and voted to place a tax increase election before local voters....
Lone Republican Fights Dallas Democrats on Property Tax Increase
A fight over property taxes is brewing in Dallas County between a lone Republican and the Democrat majority. While Democrats are fighting over how much to raise taxes - and their own salaries - Republican Commissioner Mike Cantrell is fighting for a political...
In Private, Ethics Committee Confessed Efforts Were Illegitimate
While recently uncovered documents show members privately confessed their efforts regulating political speech were “not meaningful,” a report from a select legislative committee was nonetheless used to justify an attempt to expand the power of the Texas Ethics...
Outgoing DCGOP Chair Levies Serious Allegations Against Sessions
Following his resignation last month, the outgoing chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party has offered a scathing rebuke to a GOP congressman. Mark Montgomery, who resigned in July, describes Pete Sessions as a “career politician” who put his own reelection...