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State Vendor IGT Violated Its Contract With the Texas Lottery Commission
With all eyes on the lottery, IGT’s political contributions present another problem.
Harris County Bonds Out Man Charged in Murder of Deputy Sheriff
Dremone Francis, charged in the capital murder of an HCSO deputy, was released on bond.
Aldine ISD Will Close 6 Schools Due to Enrollment Loss
The closures are expected to save the district $35 million, providing significant relief to the $100 million budget deficit.
Libraries Could Lose Funding for Hosting Drag Queen Story Hours Under Senate Proposal
The proposal follows legislation passed last session that sought to ban sexually oriented performances in front of minors, including drag performances.
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Liberal Republican Takes Aim at Tony Tinderholt
A bronze star winner for his heroism in the military, Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) earned accolades as well for his service this session in the legislature. Tinderholt was ranked as one of the five most conservative representatives, and earned the taxpayer...
HISD Trustees Want To Lower Ethics Standards
Houston ISD’s newly reshaped Board of Trustees is already off to a questionable start. This Thursday will be their first meeting since the election where the board will consider a laundry list of items. Most importantly, they will vote on a policy change that would...
Abbott-Patrick Agenda For 2017 Starts Now
There are more than 12 months until the next legislative session convenes, but Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are wisely laying out a governing agenda ahead of the 2016 primaries. If your state legislators (and their chamber leadership) aren’t signed on,...
Unethical Judge Falls Upward
As voters head to the polls in February, they should beware of an unethical judge who is running away from his local voters by “falling upward.” Collin County District Judge Chris Oldner, who appears to have violated numerous ethics rules in orchestrating the...
Sen. Charles Perry Endorses Mike Lang for HD 60
Earlier today, State Sen. Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) endorsed conservative Mike Lang in his bid for Texas House District 60, further establishing Lang’s conservative bona fides and setting an optimistic precedent of cooperation between the two chambers for the two...
Straus Marks Farney for Protection
For those interested in fixing the public education system in Texas, they now have their number one target. According to sources, Gordon Johnson, the top political advisor to liberal House Speaker Joe Straus, has informed Straus’s vendors that Georgetown Republican...
Desperately Misjudging The Electorate
Desperate consultants can get their desperate candidates to say the craziest things. That’s certainly the case in the race for the Texas Supreme Court, where Michael Massengale is challenging incumbent Debra Lerhmann. Lehrmann is raising money on the basis of being...
Houston Chronicle Blogger Caught in Blatant Lie
A politician fighting for his political life and a duplicitous Austin blogger who has been cozying up to the Houston Chronicle have been caught in blatant lies thanks to video footage received by Empower Texans. On October 30th, State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana)...
Houston Finances From Bad To Worse
In typical fashion, former Houston Controller Ron Green quietly released the city’s 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) late New Year’s Eve, hoping to draw as little attention as possible. Green’s own statements suggest he hoped to bury the report. He...