by Matt Stringer | Sep. 9, 2019 | Local
Two Lubbock County commissioners took bold action to fight for their taxpaying constituents. Standing up to the majority of the commissioners court, which sought to impose a significant increase in its proposed budget, Commissioners Jason Corley and Chad Seay released...
by Rachel Bovard | Sep. 9, 2019 | Commentary
Congress reconvenes this week after a summer fraught with multiple mass shootings. Reportedly, legislation implementing tighter gun control is on the table, with rumored support by some in the White House. The rhetoric surrounding guns continues to escalate. Here’s...
by Brandon Waltens | Sep. 9, 2019 | State
Despite pressure from gun-rights activists, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is standing by his calls for gun control. Last week, Patrick took heat from conservatives after telling a Dallas-area paper he was “willing to take an arrow” to lead Texas towards adopting gun-control...
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 7, 2019 | Local
Chandler Crouch isn’t someone you’d assume would become politically active or put himself in the midst of a fight. Yet that’s exactly what he’s done when it comes to helping property taxpayers in Tarrant County and beyond. “I didn’t want to become involved with...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
As a redshirt junior, Tristen Wallace is doing his hometown of Desoto proud with his performance as a Prairie View Panther.After a year as a redshirt freshman for the University of Oregon, Wallace transferred to Trinity Valley Community College. According to his...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
If earning Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week is an indication, then sophomore Erin Smith hit her stride with the Abilene Christian University women’s soccer team.The recognition comes just two games into this season, as ACUSports.com reports, but those two...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
Football is almost a part of the Texas DNA, and Baylor Bears tight end Sam Tecklenburg seems to have inherited a double portion.“Football has always been a part of my life,” Tecklenburg wrote in an essay on the Baylor University athletics website. “From the time I...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
As a defensive back for Texas State, freshman Kevin Anderson is starting on strong footing based on his high school pedigree.At Lewisville High School, Anderson earned ratings as a three-star safety by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, according to his college bio. Dave...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley once said that familiar acts are beautiful through love. What Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory senior cornerback Denzel Blackwell does for the Crusaders defense is beautiful as he loves to corral opposing wide receivers and...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
Entering his junior year at Texas State University in San Marcos, running back Jaylin Nelson looks to tote the ball more for the Bobcats.The 5-foot-8-inch, 200-pound Duncanville High product has a two-year career line of 121 yards on 31 carries. Once a two-star...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
Do not expect Lubbock Estacado High senior inside linebacker Sederick Colbert to always stay in one spot when the Matadors defense takes the field.Head coach Joe Cluley, depending on the situation, will have the 6-foot-3-inch, 225-pound Colbert play defensive tackle,...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
Leander Glenn High in 2018 joined the exclusive club of schools that have secured a playoff berth in their inaugural season of varsity football.Senior running back Julian Morris was an integral part of an up-and-coming Grizzlies team with a Class 5A Division II area...
by Owen Stroud | Sep. 6, 2019 | Sports
Boerne Champion High football coach Keith Kaiser marks his seventh year at the Hill Country school about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio. And four of those years include mentoring reigning 14-5A Division II Offensive MVP Luke Boyers.The 5-foot-11-inch, 190-pound...
by Destin Sensky | Sep. 6, 2019 | State
The nation’s largest pro-Second Amendment organization had choice words for one of Texas’ top elected officials. Friday afternoon, just two days following the formation of the Texas Senate’s newly assembled Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community...
by Alex Evans | Sep. 6, 2019 | Local
I remember the first year I voted in an election in Allen. In addition to some city council seats, the 2016 bond was on the ballot. I had just moved here and hadn’t even bought a house yet, and I didn’t know much about taxes other than I would have to pay them. I...
by Robert Montoya | Sep. 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Taxpayers pleaded with the Tarrant County commissioners on Tuesday to eschew large spending increases and instead provide for property tax relief, but instead got excuses and complaints from Judge Glen Whitley and Commissioner Gary Fickes. Tarrant County has proposed...
by Matt Stringer | Sep. 6, 2019 | Local
Midland County residents will see a contested primary race this March, with two local lawmen now seeking the Republican nomination for sheriff. Tom Hain, the police chief for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, recently added his name to the sheriff’s race....
by Ashley Whittenberger | Sep. 6, 2019 | Commentary, Local
It’s the time of year when local elected officials across Texas are determining if our tax bills will increase, decrease, or stay the same for the next year—and it’s also the time to be extra wary of misleading statements about the topic. Many of us are...
by Kurt Hyde | Sep. 6, 2019 | Commentary
Senate Bill 9’s death in the Elections Committee of Texas’ House of Representatives is an example of backroom politics killing a good bill. The election integrity omnibus bill was passed by the Texas Senate on April 15 and referred to the House Elections Committee,...
by Transparency Texas | Sep. 6, 2019 | Commentary
Following the last legislative session, conservative activists and donors across Texas expressed dismay with what they believed to be lackluster results. We’ve reported the reasons for the general discontent from the Republican base here and here, as well as their...
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