Plano citizens are a step closer to winning their lawsuit compelling local officials to acknowledge a referendum petition on the city’s comprehensive development plan. After spending nearly five years and hundreds of thousands of taxpayers’ dollars fighting their own...
In a victory for local grassroots over outside special interests, citizen-backed candidates won Plano’s contentious city council runoff elections Saturday, defeating the mayor’s endorsed candidates who were bankrolled by big developer money. Challenger Shelby Williams...
As Plano City Council prepares to raise taxes, again, one citizen is holding council members accountable for their campaign promises to taxpayers. Council is set to vote tonight on a final budget and property tax rate for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The city’s proposed...
Developers and other special interests from outside Plano are writing big checks to help re-elect the city’s current mayor. Numerous contributions from residents in Dallas, Frisco, Highland Park, and elsewhere range from $1,000 to $15,000 each. Plano residents are...
Despite overwhelming opposition from residents, the City of Plano passed a controversial “non-discrimination” ordinance in a 5-3 vote. Prior to the decision, state officials—including Attorney General-elect, Ken Paxton, and eight others from the Plano-area— petitioned...
