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Lorena ISD Sides With District Against Mom Cut From Substitute Teaching
Wendy Harding said she lost her job as a substitute teacher after advocating for her special-needs son.
Dallas County GOP Censures 2 Lawmakers Over House Speaker Vote
State Reps. Morgan Meyer and Angie Chen Button have been censured for violating Republican Party principles.
Texas Senate Committee Mulls Measure Establishing Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Senators on the Business and Commerce Committee heard testimony from Comptroller Glenn Hegar, nonprofits, and industry specialists regarding the proposal.
Houston Public Works Needs Billions To Replace Failing Water Plant Serving 75% of Residents
The city is currently facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit and has not secured funding for required water infrastructure projects.
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Plano Officials Pledge to Defy Citizen-Led Petition
City officials in Plano are working to block a citizen-led petition effort demanding a public vote on “Plano Tomorrow," a recently approved development plan that’s drawn notable opposition from local residents for its push to expand high-density housing and...
Abbott Tapping the Brakes on Handout to Austin’s Formula One Track
The State of Texas will be sending less of your tax dollars to organizers of Austin’s Formula One race, Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced this week. The news has stakeholders of the track threatening the cancellation of the annual race to scare state officials...
Abbott Acts to Rein-in Bureaucrats on Gambling
After another state agency tried to abuse their legislative authority, Gov. Greg Abbott is reminding the state’s lottery commission to not to exceed their authority and illegally expand gambling in Texas. The state constitution forbids the expansion of gambling...
Funding Pravda
Conservatives sometimes joke that major media outlets are as biased as Pravda, the infamous state-run newspaper of the Soviet Union. But in Texas, we literally have taxpayer-funded media outlets. A search of state records show that taxpayers paid $111,195.85 and...
Parker Pushes Forward Despite HERO Defeat
Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s signature ‘Equal Rights Ordinance’ (HERO)—which she has been tirelessly fighting for over the last 18 months—failed spectacularly last week, with 61% of Houstonians voting against it. But what killed the ordinance that seemed to be on a...
When “Republican” Isn’t Good Enough
Democrats nationwide lost big this November. But while the coast-to-coast swell of citizen-engagement has traded in liberal Democrats for Republicans, liberal Republicans in Texas are also being rejected in favor of more conservative alternatives. An ever-increasing...
7 Takeaways From Houston’s Election
Houstonians largely renounced HERO Houstonians came out in full force to defeat Proposition 1, outgoing Mayor Annise Parker’s signature ordinance, by 60%. The Houston Mayoral Race is finally down to Sylvester Turner and Bill King Though most expected Turner and King...
Rampant Misconduct by Judge Alleged in Paxton Case
A stunning pattern of misconduct by Collin County Judge Chris Oldner gives further weight to allegations that indictments against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are politically motivated. Earlier this year, a Collin County Grand Jury picked by Oldner indicted...
Some TCC Members Skip on Abbott Sanctuary City Praise
A group of self-described conservative Republicans are praising Gov. Abbott for his recent statements about sanctuary cities, but some Republican members are conspicuously missing. The Texas Conservative Coalition (“TCC”) – a caucus including many but not all...