Authorities charged Carrollton mayoral candidate Zul Mohamed with 109 felonies related to fraudulently obtained mail-in ballots of alleged nursing home residents.
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Carrollton Drops Plan to Spend Coronavirus Cash on Social-Distancing Surveillance
Responding to public pushback, city officials in the North Texas suburb pulled the police chief’s request to spend federal tax dollars allocated to combat COVID-19 on drone camera software and off-road vehicles.
Carrollton Police Want Coronavirus Cash for More Surveillance
Cops in the Dallas suburb want to spend federal tax dollars allocated to combat COVID-19 on dune buggies and spy cameras to enforce social distancing.
North Texas Cities Churches Helping Illegal Aliens Avoid Detection
Promoters say church IDs will help illegal immigrants avoid arrest.
Which Metroplex Cities Are Raising Property Taxes?
Cities that refuse to lower their tax rates enough will force taxpayers to pay more simply because their property value increased.
Cities Have Spent $17 Billion on Failed DART Experiment
It’s a staggering sum, especially considering DART has the 5th highest taxpayer subsidy per rider in the nation.
Rinaldi Unveils Plan to Repeal Robin Hood
State Rep. Matt Rinaldi seeks to repeal the state’s dubious and problematic “Robin Hood” school finance scheme.
Despite Teaching Fewer Students, North Texas ISD Pushes Historic Tax Increase
With fewer students and rising appraisal values, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD does not need higher property tax rates to fund operations and give teacher’s a pay raise.
Every Rail System Loses Money, DART Among the Worst in U.S.
There is overwhelming evidence that rail simply doesn’t work as a transit solution.
Property Tax Reform: Scope Creep Diverts Tax Dollars Away From Core Needs
“We cannot hand out corporate subsidies and simultaneously claim we lack sufficient tax revenue to meet our basic needs.”