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Texas A&M Bachelor’s Degree #1 in the State for Return on Investment
Among Texas public university graduates, those with STEM degrees from A&M earn the most.
Katy ISD Teacher Faces Investigation After Allegedly Assaulting 9-Year-Old Autistic Student
Katy ISD confirmed the teacher is no longer employed by the district.
Parker County GOP Calls for Unity in Texas House Speaker Race
The local party is calling on all House Republicans to unite behind David Cook for speaker.
Texas GOP Fires Back at ‘Baseless’ Ethics Complaint Filed by State Rep. Cody Harris
Harris is among a minority of Republicans who refuse to support the Republican nominee for speaker of the House.
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Sunset On A Bad Relationship?
Legislative liberals are howling like scorned lovers over the appointment of Republican State Rep. Larry Taylor to the Sunset Commission. The Democratic Caucus is indignant, saying House Speaker Joe Straus isn't providing the "inclusiveness" and "parity" they say he...
Wishful Thinking, or Great Case for Voter ID?
Out here on the border, in Val Verde County, there will be what could be a major "vote harvesting" trial coming up. "Vote harvesting" is nothing new, but what gives this trial the potential to be large is that it has already led to the resignation of one of our county...
Cutting its Nose to Spite its Face? Seriously?
You know, I had a lot of respect for Debra Medina. She really ran an impressive grassroots campaign for Governor, but then she goes and does something ridiculous and I can't keep my mouth shut. Earlier this week the Republican Party of Texas denied Mrs. Medina's...
NW Texas influence in the House & hypocrisy
It would be hilarious if it were not so irritating and costly to West Texas: Once again, even after primary elections have passed, we find the opinion page at the Lubbock Mudslide filled with lament about how the area will suffer by having three freshman state reps....
Communism’s European Facelift has Gone Bad Part 3
In part two of this series we discussed the childishness of socialism. It's also deadly. The Soviet Union showed us that strong poison kills quickly. Greece is showing us that diluted poison kills less quickly, but kills nonetheless. The Obama Administration is trying...
Trailer for Sale or Rent
This week, the Texas AFL-CIO held a press conference to offer Gov. Rick Perry, and the First Lady of Texas, use of a "single-wide" manufactured home they had hauled to their parking lot and placed on cinder blocks in downtown Austin. While reasonable people may...
What’s so wrong with Patrick Rose
Despite recent claims to the contrary, HD 45 erstwhile Democratic representative is no friend to Texas taxpayers or Texas business. And yes, it's true - Speaker Joe Straus, a Republican from San Antonio, lent his name and presence to a fundraiser for Rose last week in...
Texas School Spending Tops $11k Per Pupil
As we close out this school year, taxpayers may wonder want kind of bang we're getting for our educational buck. Texans now spend more than $11,000 per year on public education – with less than half going toward instructional expenses. In the 2008-2009 school year --...
David Sibley: Dances With Democrats?
Former Republican state Sen. David Sibley is in a runoff election to get back his old job in the Texas Senate. But there's a problem. After he left office in 2003, to become a lobbyist, he made a habit of contributing to very liberal Democrats. It's not uncommon for...