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Arlington Voters Approve New Taxes, New Rangers Stadium

After ballots were counted election night, Arlington voters approved the new Rangers’ Stadium proposal by a significant margin. Roughly 60 percent of voters supported the measure, which creates or extends five local taxes to fund a new stadium, including two new taxes...

Attorney General Orders Public Recount of Hill County Primary

The Texas Attorney General’s Office has ordered a public recount of Hill County’s March 2016 primary ballots to determine whether or not criminal wrongdoing occurred. The ballots will be publicly re-counted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, in the district courtroom...

TEA Cracks Down on Districts with Failing Schools

In an effort to improve student achievement by reducing the number of failing schools, the Texas Education Agency is requiring officials from eleven school districts to attend a two-day training session where they will work to address their under-performing campuses....

County Censors Bond Critics

Saying it would be a waste of tax dollars, one Texas county is censoring legitimate constituent concerns regarding the county’s bond propositions – while simultaneously spending tax dollars to promote the measures to the public. The two bond propositions on the Hays...

Amarillo Voters Face Unprecedented Bond Measure

In Amarillo, this year’s general election is making history. Not only because of the presidential candidates listed on the ballot, but because residents will be voting on the largest collective bond proposal in the city’s history. With seven individual proposals...

Pearland ISD in Battle Over Bond

Pearland ISD taxpayers are accusing the district of censoring opposition and using school resources to advocate on behalf of the $220 million bond election called by the trustees. Trustees announced the bond a little over two months ago saying it is needed to address...

Texas Universities Warned over Speech Restrictions

A national organization is warning several public colleges and universities in Texas to repeal highly restrictive speech codes that infringe on students’ rights to free speech or else they may find their university, and themselves, in court. Yesterday, the Foundation...

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