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A&M to Pause Undergraduate Enrollment Growth for 5-7 Years
The 15,000 undergraduate enrollment cap will allow the university to build needed infrastructure after significant growth.
Analysis: Who’s Raising and Lowering Taxes in Upton County?
Upton County property tax rates are a mixed bag of cuts and hikes over a three-year period.
House Uses ‘Nuclear Option’ To Force Through Rules Empowering Democrats
The rushed release and subsequent vote raised concerns about transparency and Burrows’ willingness to prioritize the party’s agenda.
LGBT Non-profit Provides ‘Therapeutic Support’ to Students in Houston Schools
The Hatch Youth Safe Zones Project provides on-campus “affirming” counseling for LGBT students.
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Cruz To Texas Legislature: Support School Choice
Known for leading the fight in Washington, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is now leading one in Austin. In a letter sent to every member of the Texas Legislature, Cruz’s argument is abundantly clear: there are no excuses for failure; expand parental choice in education. “There is...
Lawmaker Charters Bus to Austin for Constituents Seeking Property Tax Reform
Collin County taxpayers who want to testify on behalf of property tax relief proposals are getting a free ride to the Capitol, courtesy of a state lawmaker. State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) has chartered a bus to take constituents to Austin for a Senate Finance...
Keough Suffering The Retribution He Earlier Claimed Never Happens
After claiming that the House leadership doesn’t engage in retribution for members taking policy stances, a Republican state representative has been stripped of his chairmanship for taking a position at odds with the speaker’s Democrat base. During debate on HB 4 last...
Huffines: Shut Down ‘Rogue Bureaucracy’ Dallas County Schools
A state lawmaker from Dallas says it’s past time to abolish Dallas County Schools, the financially mismanaged and scandal-plagued bureaucracy that provides bus service to Dallas ISD and eleven other North Texas school districts, and he’s filed a bill in the Texas...
Sitton On The RRC: No Complaints, No Conflicts
Earlier this year the Dallas Morning News breathlessly reported what was commonly known: Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton had placed the operations of the company he founded into a blind trust. Despite having complied with the law, the DMN implied Sitton was...
Frisco Taxpayers Will Face Nine Elections in One Year
Frisco taxpayers will have to endure nine separate elections in roughly twelve months. It’s yet another example why statewide reforms focused on election uniformity are needed to help reduce voter fatigue and increase public accountability. Nine elections in Frisco...
Court Rules Irving City Secretary Ignored Election Law, Orders Pena Added to Ballot
Irving's City Secretary “failed to perform her ministerial duty” when she rejected mayoral candidate Kristi Pena’s application and petition due to what she claimed were invalid signatures, the Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas ruled on Monday. Shanae Jennings’...
Citizens Rally Against Aggressive Annexation Policy
Over the weekend, hundreds of residents gathered in the rain to protest a neighboring municipality’s aggressive annexation program which has targeted their homes as a source of revenue to bolster city coffers. On Saturday afternoon, upset citizens gathered at the Leon...
House Rushes to Hear School Finance Bill on Less Than 24-Hours Notice
In a stunning move, House Speaker Joe Straus is trying to change the school finance system without input from educators or citizens. Just before the Texas House adjourned on Monday, Public Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) moved to suspend the...