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Houston Mayor Implements Hiring Freeze To Address City Budget Concerns
An efficiency audit recently revealed that about 42 percent of city managers oversee only one to three employees.
Dade Phelan’s Bill Would Criminalize Political Memes
Courts have routinely struck down laws that regulate political discourse based on content, citing the First Amendment’s strong protections for satire and parody.
Marlin City Council Approves 6-Month Paid Leave, Pay Raise for Indicted Police Chief
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Rangers have intervened after the chief was indicted on 10 counts of animal abuse.
Measure Filed to End Higher Ed Instruction on Radical Gender Pronoun Use
Lawmakers are signaling their intent to address university curriculum as the next step in combating “woke indoctrination.”
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Conservative Leader Calls Grassroots to Help Reform Appraisal District
Last year, the grassroots fought to elect three new members to the board of the appraisal district in Tarrant County. One of those newcomers is now calling on the grassroots, asking them to help continue the fight to reform the organization that sets the taxable value...
Granger’s Panther Island Still in Design Phase After 13 Years
Last Wednesday, a billion-dollar redevelopment scheme overseen by the son of a congresswoman revealed that its design phase is not yet complete. This runs counter to findings published last year by a third-party review, which claimed that the design phase was finished...
Patrick Pushes Back on Ending Partisan Judicial Elections
While a state commission appears poised to recommend the end of partisan judicial election in the state of Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing back. The Judicial Selection Commission was created during the recent legislative session to “study and review the method...
Judge Orders Examination of Ballots in Midland Bond Election
Midland’s ballot box “mystery” is about to be solved. Attorneys representing members of both political action committees involved in the controversial Midland school bond election appeared before a visiting state district judge this morning, for a hearing on petitions...
Abbott Rejects Additional Refugee Resettlement in Texas
Despite record illegal immigration continuing to hamper and constrain many states across the nation, Republican governors have continued to ask the federal government to continue or enhance refugee resettlement in their states. Earlier this year, Conservative Review...
“See You in Court,” Says McKinney Councilman Facing Recall
McKinney voters moved closer to removing a city council member they say is hurting the city with divisive rhetoric and unethical behavior, but the councilman is promising he’ll take the matter to court. Following two hours of contentious public comments at Tuesday...
North Texas Official Sues US Post Office for Violating First Amendment
A North Texas local official is suing a federal bureaucracy for stifling faith-based free speech. Susan Fletcher, a graphic designer from Frisco who also serves as Collin County’s Precinct 1 commissioner, is challenging a United States Postal Service regulation that...
Abbott Calls Out Austin Officials Over Homeless Murderer
AUSTIN — “The City’s top job is public safety, and they are failing. Yesterday’s tragic murder is the most recent example.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was blunt in his remarks on Twitter over the weekend after a homeless man with a violent criminal history killed a...
Tinslee Lewis’ Attorney: “We’re All In Danger” If 10-Day Rule Stays
At a press conference Monday morning, the mother of an 11-month-old baby decried an unjust Texas law that has put her child’s life at risk. Gov. Greg Abbott has offered public support but refused to call a special legislative session to repeal this law. Baby Tinslee...