The Texas Lottery
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The Texas Lottery
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Formed in 1991, the Texas Lottery has long been a source of controversy. First, for not funding public education as promised, and later, for acting outside the intent of the law. Over the last decade, the Lottery Commission took actions that many have likened to a “money laundering operation.” In May 2025, the Lottery Commission was abolished by the Texas Legislature, with game oversight sent to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
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Cole Stanley Wins Election for Amarillo Mayor
After a bruising election campaign, Amarillo City Councilman Cole Stanley cruised to victory on Saturday night to win the election as the next mayor. Stanley, a commercial builder and first-term councilman who emerged as a frequent critic of Mayor Ginger Nelson, won...
Amarillo Election Results Round-up
On Saturday night, Amarillo voters made their decisions in some important races for the future of the Panhandle. First, for the Amarillo City Council, voters elected City Councilman Cole Stanley to be the city’s next mayor. Stanley won 75 percent of the vote,...
‘Big Night’ for Local Candidates Endorsed by Texas GOP
In Saturday’s nominally nonpartisan city and school board elections, two-thirds of the candidates endorsed by the Republican Party of Texas won their races. Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi called it a “big night for conservative candidates in local elections.” ...
Godley ISD Voters Reject Massive School Bond
Texas voters already burdened by crushing property tax bills approved billions in new school bond debt that must be repaid, with interest, through property taxes. More than 100 Texas school districts put a combined $25 billion in school bond debt on the May 6 ballot....
McKinney Airport Bond Fails as Other Cities Approve More Property Tax-backed Debt
On Saturday, Texas voters already crushed by property tax burdens approved billions in new city and school bond debt that must be repaid through property taxes. Ten Texas cities put a combined $1.7 billion in bond propositions on the May 6 ballot. While most city...
10 Texas Cities Put Property Tax-backed Bonds on May Ballot
Ten Texas cities have put a combined $1.7 billion in bond propositions on the May 6 ballot. Bond debt is used to finance spending on big projects, and all the borrowed bond money must be repaid with interest by local property taxpayers. Texas cities currently owe a...
Texas GOP Endorses Local Candidates on May Ballot
With early voting underway in local elections across the state, the Texas GOP announced today the party is endorsing 25 candidates in critical city and school district races. Since 2021, the Republican Party of Texas has been working with county parties to help elect...
North Texas Church Leader Urges Congregation to Vote in Local Elections
An influential North Texas church leader is once again encouraging his congregation to vote in local elections and to consider candidates whose values align with biblical principles. During Sunday’s service in Southlake, Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church—a...