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Senators Approve Constitutional Amendment Protecting Parental Rights
The constitutional amendment would codify common law on parental rights.
Major ICE Operation Nets 646 Illegal Alien Arrests in Houston, Including Gang Members
Of the 646 arrested, 140 were criminal aliens charged with or convicted of aggravated felonies or other violent offenses.
Belton Middle School Teacher Jailed for Sexually Assaulting a Student
Logan Demeny has been on leave from Belton ISD since allegations arose last month.
Texas Senators Consider Proposal to Align State IDs with Biological Sex
The hot-button issue was at the front and center of a lengthy Senate State Affairs Committee hearing.
The Archive
Commentary: Austin City Council is Bleeding Us Dry
Austin Mayor Steve Adler and the current Austin City Council members are the worst things to happen to this city since I moved here in the early '80s. First of all, they increase our property taxes at the highest rate allowed by law every single year. Just in the last...
Dallas County Primary Fights Set for 2020
Last week’s candidate filing deadline for Texas primary elections set the ground for upcoming conflicts in Dallas County’s March 2020 primaries. Every incumbent is seeking re-election as Democrats look to maintain their dominance in local and state offices across the...
Alarming Discrepancies Found in Midland Election
An investigation into a West Texas school district’s bond election found even more ballots unaccounted for and a locked ballot box that officials cannot explain, leaving the community still looking for answers. The election was held last month on a proposed $569...
Fields Of Hope
One doesn’t usually get excited about an empty field. Now, the idea of what might go there can – a crop if you are a farmer, a new residential development or office park if you are a contractor. But an empty field? Not chance. We just drive by without a second glance....
Middleton Demands Local Governments Follow Law, Disclose Lobby Contracts
After the Texas legislature passed a law requiring local governments to disclose their contracts with taxpayer-funded lobbyists, State Rep. Mayes Middleton (R–Wallisville) is telling those local governments it’s time to put up. A long-standing practice in the halls of...
Is A Democrat Running for Tarrant Republican Precinct Chair?
A candidate with a history of supporting left-wing Democrats and wanting to upend a pro-taxpayer city council in North Texas is now running for precinct chair in a county Republican Party. Colleyville resident Vanessa Steinkamp is back trying again to win elected...
Commentary: The Concerning Standard of Texas Republicans
State Rep. Rick Miller (Sugar Land) is a Republican lawmaker with a subpar voting record. He’s someone who originally ran on a conservative platform, decided to play by the rules of a corrupt system, governed as a moderate, made an idiotic statement to a reporter...
Commentary: Getting Out the Vote
Every election is critical and needs to be treated as the most important election ever. There is much discussion on how to get out the vote, and it is more important than ever that we activate our base. There are several techniques to use to get out the vote. If what...
Midland School District Spent Big on Controversial Bond Election
Records obtained by a Midland resident under a public information request show Midland Independent School District spent nearly $60,000 of taxpayer money on fliers, stickers, and signs as part of a campaign to promote their massive $569 million bond election....