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Illegal Alien Arrested in El Paso for Sex Trafficking
The illegal alien is believed to be the leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua’s sex trafficking ring.
Parents Say Spring ISD Preschool Teachers Drugged Kids With ‘Sleepy’ Stickers
Staff members were immediately placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Spring ISD Police Department.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Calls for Clawback of Deloitte’s Contract Amid Fraudulent Loan Application
Deloitte had allowed a questionable application to make its way to the state’s Public Utility Commission before concerns were unearthed.
Women’s March Calls for Community Canvas of Amarillo to Defeat Pro-life Ballot Measure
A Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance is on the ballot for Amarillo voters this November.
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HCC Annexation and additional taxing authority over Spring Branch ISD
The Houston Community College proposes a maximum of $2,000,000 worth of benefit to the Spring Branch Independent School Dsistrict, while at the same time taxing the residence of SBISD $15,000,000 each year. The average recipients of benefits will receive about $2,000...
Hutchison Now Wants Federal Mandates?
Regardless of the rewrites attempted by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's unannounced gubernatorial campaign, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the conservatives in the Legislature were right to stop the string-laden "stimulus" dollars from entering Texas' unemployment fund. After...
Transit Costs
How much does your transit authority cost you? Rail may seem affordable to the citizens of a transit district until they read about transit's annual cost per household. Here is my conclusion about the Houston transit authority which is fueled with a one percent sales...
Where Have The Voters Gone?
As a percentage of Texas population, the Census Bureau is reporting this week that voter turnout dropped in '08 from '04. Contrary to popular belief, the youth vote went down the "senior citizen" vote went up. Not reported in the press, but clearly visible, are the...
Gates: “We Must Change The Way We Run Our Schools”
In an address on reforming public education at the National Conference for State Legislatures in Philadelphia this morning, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates said the nation has been in an "education crisis for decades." He went on to say that "America's schools, on...
What has Kirk Watson done?
New Video: With $1.4 million in the bank, State Sen. Kirk watson is clearly is hoping someone will ask him to run statewide, but it's hard to think of what he's actually done besides raise money. This is a send-up from the infamous 2008 Chris Matthews interview with...
Self Applies Transparency, Personally
Every county in Texas should have a Keith Self. He's the county judge, the chief administrator, for Collin County -- and he is a leading advocate for budget transparency, fiscal responsibility and taxpayer protection. Judge Self announced today that he is taking...
Bad Schools Forever
The strangle-hold monopoly public schools have on kids becomes a death-grip when failing institutions are allowed to continue performing academic malpractice. It's disgusting. Yet we see that happen repeatedly when school district officials and community activists...
Laubenberg: Working For Taxpayers
When considering the top legislators working to protect taxpayers and promote conservative principles, every list inevitably includes Jodie Laubenberg of Parker. Since arriving in the Texas House in January 2003, she has consistently worked to advance free market...