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Texas Senators Consider MAHA Measures in Committee
Health and industry professionals voiced concerns about the burden on food suppliers and the already complicated nutritional process for school lunches.
Houston Business Owners Challenge Minority Contracting Requirements
The federal lawsuits seek to declare Minority and Women-Owned Business programs unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Chief Justice Blacklock Calls for Judicial Reform, Accountability
The Texas Supreme Court justice called on lawmakers to protect family rights, raise judicial salaries, and help hold judges accountable.
Houston METRO To Provide $10 Million to City’s New Homeless Initiative
METRO Chair Elizabeth Gonzales Brock said she plans to take back the transit system from the homeless.
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Activists Rally Against Gun Control During Abbott’s Roundtable
While Gov. Greg Abbott assembled his first “gun violence roundtable” inside the state Capitol in the wake of the El Paso shooting, gun-rights supporters gathered outside the south entrance of the pink dome to rally against increased gun-control measures currently...
Property Taxpayers Win Again in Wylie
In another win for Wylie taxpayers, city officials recommended for the second year in a row lowering the property tax rate to keep tax bills from going up despite rising property values. Wylie City Council voted unanimously on August 13 to propose the “effective”...
Conroe ISD Cuts Taxes
Conservative activists in Montgomery County are celebrating a victory after the Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees lowered their tax rate at a meeting Tuesday night. For the first time in as long as anyone can remember, the tax rate will...
Despite Texas Rangers Investigation, Abbott “Proudly” Endorses Burrows
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced his endorsement of State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock), despite an ongoing investigation into the lawmaker by the Texas Rangers Public Integrity Unit. In a press release Thursday morning, Abbott said he was proud to endorse Burrows and...
Montgomery County GOP Calls for Bonnen to Resign
The chorus calling for Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to resign is growing, with the Montgomery County Republican Party becoming the latest group to tell the embattled speaker to give it up.The MCRP Executive Committee met Tuesday night and passed a...
Round Rock is About to Take More of Your Money
If you live in Round Rock, your city council is about to take even more of your cash—and how they’re spending it is even worse. The Round Rock City Council recently announced their proposed budget for 2020, where they plan to take over $100 more per year from the...
Denton County GOP Calls for Speaker Bonnen’s Resignation
Last week, members of the Denton County GOP Executive Committee passed a resolution calling for the “immediate resignation of Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Chairman Dustin Burrows.” The resolution, submitted by Denton County Precinct Chair Jennifer Montgomery, comes on...
City of Denton Proposes Higher Property Taxes, More Debt
Taxpayers in Denton are facing a proposal by the city government to hike the average homeowner’s city property tax bill by over 8 percent and add nearly 30 percent more in debt. Between 2013 and 2018, data from the Denton Appraisal District shows the average...
Commentary: Speaker Bonnen Should Resign
We are deeply saddened that Speaker Bonnen’s “New Day” in the legislature actually turned out to be a “Dark Day” for the reputation of the Texas Legislature, the Republican Party and, most of all, the citizens whose trust has apparently been betrayed. On Friday,...