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Texas Joins Multi-state Lawsuit Over Gas Water Heater Regulation
Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue opposing President Biden’s “lawless” regulatory overreach until President-elect Trump’s inauguration.
Online Lottery Ticket Vendor Partners With Uber to Entice Gambling?
Lotto.com is selling scratch tickets online, violating lottery rules and state law.
Admitted Mail Ballot Fraudster Charged in Jury Summons Scam
Zul Mohamed, who admitted to voter fraud in his 2020 mayoral election, faces new charges of sending fake jury notices for the date of his trial.
Keller ISD Board Faces Massive Community Backlash Over Proposal to Split District
During Thursday night’s special board meeting, hundreds in the community spoke out against the proposal.
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SEIU Tactics on Full Display
Professional Janitorial Service’s trial against the SEIU provides the opportunity to see union tactics, how they’re deployed, and the damage they can do to a business that doesn’t give in to their demands on full display. Ridiculously, the SEIU claims to represent the...
Are public schools becoming biggest school choice advocates?
An irony that has emerged is that it might be public schools who turn out to be the biggest advocates for school choice. Now, that wouldn't happen on purpose, but it would come as a reaction to multiple foolish and poor decisions on the part of public school...
Public Schools are not Teaching America’s Heritage
I am confident that if socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had brought his campaign entourage to Texas' larger college campuses, he would have drawn 10,000 enthusiastic supporters at each rally. How could this happen in the reddest of red states? Where...
HISD Audit Confirms “Weak” Budgeting Led to Shortfall
A recent third-party audit of Houston ISD’s $1.89 billion bond controversy found that weak and non-existent budget policies by the school board, along with several other key factors, were in fact responsible for the district’s $211 million shortfall. The scathing...
Controversial Party Chairman Removed
A Republican Party chairman known for his controversial statements and antics has been officially removed as the party’s head, per a press conference held Friday morning. In the conference, Executive Vice Chairman David Duncan explained that the acceptance of Robert...
Former PJS Employees Refute SEIU Claims
As Professional Janitorial Service's trial against the Service Employee International Union – one of the nation’s largest labor unions – progresses, former employees have been taking the stand to refute the union’s claims about work conditions. In one of SEIU’s Unfair...
AG Investigating Voting Abnormalities in Tarrant County Elections
During a public meeting this week, Tarrant County’s Election Administrator revealed the Attorney General is investigating "voting abnormalities" in county elections. During the meeting with Tarrant County’s Elections Committee, Election Administrator Frank Phillips...
More Evidence: Taxes, Regulations Hurt Minorities Most
Providing even more evidence that big government hurts minorities the most, a new study has revealed that the liberal state of Illinois has the highest black unemployment in the nation while the State of Texas has the lowest. According a study by the Illinois Policy...
Bettencourt Prevents Property Tax Increase, Saves Taxpayers $100 Million
Dallas taxpayers dodged a $100 million bullet last week as the Dallas ISD board of trustees rejected a 13-cent tax increase. Though a majority of the trustees supported the measure, the 5-4 vote wasn’t enough thanks to a lawmaker from Houston. Few in the Texas...