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Gov. Abbott Demands Investigation Into Alleged Secret Transitioning of Student at Bellaire High School
A concerned parent claims her daughter was socially transitioned—referred to by male pronouns and a different name—without parental knowledge or approval.
Round Rock ISD Trustee Alleged to Have Received Illegal Payments From District
Former Round Rock ISD Trustee Mary Bone said the district paid tens of thousands of dollars to Trustee Tiffanie Harrison after she resigned from teaching.
School District Police Chief: Sex Abuse Investigation ‘Far From Done’
Newman International Academy Police Chief Matthew Antkowiak said the charter school “will not place reputation over the safety of students.”
Lawmaker Proposes Security Council for Top-Tier Research Universities
With Texas now home to the most Tier 1 research institutions in the country, one lawmaker seeks to strengthen research security.
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Bullseye on Final Passage
While the “token victory” of licensed open carry legislation was moving through the legislature, campus carry was left languishing by the coalition government of liberal House Republicans and Democrats. The measure was passed by the Senate but its House counterpart...
North Texas Cities: Top 20 Largest Tax Bases
Perhaps the most widely misunderstood concept in municipal governance is judging the size of the “property tax base.” When determining the appropriate tax rate, officials often err by considering only the median home values they tax instead of the total tax base,...
A World Without Labels?
Can you imagine how difficult it would be to shop in a store where none of the products had labels? One Texas politician wants to bring that concept to elections. The newest fad in corporate America is advertising campaigns that use feel-good leftist claptrap to pitch...
Amending on the Hip
Conservative voters are a force to be reckoned with—they demand results. Establishment Republicans tend to understand this, as they often cherry pick one bill from each major issue set that they allow to pass for use during reelection season. By passing one bill as...
First Phoenix Video Shows Confrontation between State Rep. Byron Cook and Cameraman
Did State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana) intentionally sideswipe a cameraman working with the American Phoenix Foundation? In what appears to be the first video released by the American Phoenix Foundation in the follow up to their project covertly filming and...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Jones Study Confirms Accuracy of Fiscal Responsibility Index Results….Again
Since 2007, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) has released the Fiscal Responsibility Index following each session. Comprised of almost 100 votes in 2015, the Index provides a review of Texas lawmakers’ commitment to fiscal conservatism. The Index is useful for...
Bayou City Lobbying For More Government
Taxpayer funded lobbying was a persistent theme throughout much of the 84th Legislative Session with the Texas Senate Research Center noting that over forty-two percent of registered lobbyists in Austin were representing city and county governments—that number...
Loading the Legislation
With the groundwork laid for Second Amendment issues during the 84th Texas Legislature, the stage was set for a potentially productive session for gun rights, as long as advocates were able to successfully navigate a stormy sea of process. Newly...
Freshmen Lawmakers Deliver Results
With the release of the 2015 Fiscal Responsibility Index the record is clear—the Texas Senate has radically improved when compared to the previous session. As this publication anticipated, much of that can be explained by the fresh leadership of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick....