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Citizens Call On Lawmakers To Protect Texas Land From Hostile Foreign Nations
The proposed law is a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Fort Cavazos Orders Investigation Into Incident at Killeen ISD School, Parents Speak Up
The new investigation follows an investigation by Killeen ISD into a Meadows Elementary School coach.
House Lawmaker Seeks to Codify Ban on Race-based Scholarships
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt believes the bill is the next step in eliminating identity politics from higher education.
ICE Arrests 9 Criminal Aliens, Detains 20 Workers in Houston-Area Sweep
ICE has mainly been targeting sex offenders and violent criminals in its enforcement operations.
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Katy ISD: A Case Study for Debt Reform
Last week, Katy ISD broke ground on their hotly contested 12,000-seat stadium. The facility, which is tentatively being called ‘Second Stadium,’ was included in the district’s massive $748 million bond passed in 2014 – the most expensive bond package in the KISD...
Republicans Join Obama in Push for TexRail
President Obama’s 2017 budget asks Congress to spend $20 billion on mass-transit rail projects nationwide—$125 million of which is slated for Tarrant County’s controversial TexRail project. Despite its proven wasteful status and increased opposition from local...
Farney Campaign Smears Face of Veteran Challenger
Unhappy that voters are learning about her choice to prioritize diversity training in state agencies over border security, incumbent liberal Republican Marsha Farney of Georgetown has resorted to smearing the face of her challenger – a former Colonel in the U.S. Army...
Straus Facts #12: Joe Straus Enables Cronyism
When not using his committee assignments to empower Democrats, House Speaker Joe Straus uses his appointments to empower cronyism by his loyalists. Download the Empower Texans PAC mailer Jim Keffer, Straus’ Natural Resources chairman, has used his time in office to...
Anti-Toll Road Activists: Dan Flynn Was No Help
In 2014, citizens in HD 2 found themselves facing implementation of a massive toll-road project known as the Blacklands Tollway that would have run from Greenville to Garland, just east of Dallas. The project would have allowed the Texas Turnpike Corporation, a...
Straus Facts #11: Joe Straus Killed Spending Caps
In 2012, 94 percent of Republicans voted in favor of a proposition calling for a strong state spending cap based on the combined growth of population and inflation. This session, the Texas Senate responded, passing Senate Bill 9. The bill would have put the Republican...
Special Treatment For Unions
Opponents of paycheck protection reforms have been caught red-handed falsely comparing themselves to charities. These opponents often cite the fact that governments in Texas allow charitable contributions to be automatically deducted from employees’ paychecks as a...
Local Citizens Don’t Trust Kevin Downing
While his close association with former Rep. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) alone is enough to merit serious concern, House District 60 candidate Kevin Downing has given voters several reasons to be concerned about his ability to impartially serve the public trust —...
Robin Hood Reveals HISD’s Mismanagement
Texas’ school funding model has finally had an impact on Houston ISD. Robin Hood, a program created by the state legislature to capture tax dollars from “property rich” districts and give them to “property poor” districts, has been triggered as HISD brings in more tax...