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Houston Audit Identifies Inefficiencies Across Departments
Auditors found misuse and abuse, but mostly bloated bureaucracy.
Lt. Gov. Patrick: House Speaker Burrows Will Pass Bail Reform Measures
A Senate committee considered and eventually passed several proposed measures and constitutional amendments on bail reform today.
Report: Texas Must Secure ‘Critical Infrastructure’
Texans face a rapidly changing battlespace.
Former Barbers Hill ISD Teacher Arrested a Year After Indictment for Sex With Student
Molly Colleen Spears was indicted in February 2024 for having sexual intercourse with a male student at Barbers Hill High School.
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The Limiting Metric
Analysts at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) have compared Texas spending limit methods over recent biennia and found that application of the population-plus-inflation metric to each budget since 2006 results in a trend of relatively constant spending limits....
Fort Worth Mayor at Odds With Burton, Shaheen, Taxpayers
Sen. Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) shocked the Austin establishment after stating she would not meet with taxpayer-funded lobbyists hired by government interests. But she also raised eyebrows from local officials who defended the anti-taxpayer practice, such as Fort...
Troubling Ties Between Two Tuckers
New information is coming to light about the troubling relationship between Sara Martinez Tucker, a proponent of common core who has been nominated by Governor Abbott to be a regent for the University of Texas System, and a liberal education reform advocate named Marc...
The Unacceptable David Beck
Later this week the Texas Senate’s Nominations Committee will consider the appointment of David J. Beck to the University of Texas Board of Regents. He should not be confirmed without undergoing some very strict – and uncomfortable – scrutiny. For the most part,...
Is HISD’s $4 Million Facility Study A Precursor to Another Bond?
It appears another HISD bond proposal looms on the horizon, according to district superintendent, Terry Grier. Although he wouldn’t commit to a timeline, the $4 million facility study recently approved by the HISD school board signals it’s coming in the very near...
Morad Fiki: A Life of Service
A devoted husband, father, service member, and conservative, Morad Fiki has dedicated his life to preserving freedom and liberty for himself and his country. Born in Wyoming to immigrant parents who ventured to America in pursuit of higher education, he’s truly a...
TFR Wins Texas Speech Fight
DENTON, Texas – The 158th District Court in Denton County dismissed a case the Texas Ethics Commission had brought seeking to limit the First Amendment rights of Empower Texans / Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and its president, Michael Quinn Sullivan. For nearly...
Councilman Resigns, Indicted for Theft
Sources inside the Dallas County DA’s Public Integrity Unit have confirmed that felony charges have been levied against a sitting Farmers Branch City Councilman. Floyd Jeffrey Fuller has been indicted on grounds of theft and misuse of public funds. However, no public...
The Conservative Approach to Limiting Government Growth
While the grassroots may disagree on the means from time to time, the end goal of the conservative movement remains the same: put government in its proper size and role in order to ensure that individual liberty is maximized. That includes our state government, where...