Government Comes For Grandma

A secretive government agency squelching political speech exists in Texas, quietly serving as the enforcement arm of the status quo. Texas Scorecard documents how the Texas Ethics Commission wages war on civic involvement.

Fort Worth ISD trustees agreed to terminate North Side High School teacher/coach Jesus Sanchez Ontiveros' contract "for good cause." #txed
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Islam Is a Political Ideology NOT A Religion! @SaraGonzalesTX

Under a three-year agreement with Texas, Lululemon must require vendors to prove they meet its restricted-substances standards through independent lab testing or valid third-party certifications.
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A Texas Public Policy Foundation report says Texas spends a negligible share of its TANF funds on promoting two-parent families, one of the program's four federal purposes.

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A federal jury has convicted Vidal Blanco-Blas of using the identity of an American infant who died in Mexico to live in the United States for more than 40 years.
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The Fifth Circuit ruled that federal restrictions on manufacturing and distributing switchblades across state lines violate the Second Amendment.
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Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner was arrested Thursday on federal fraud charges. Prosecutors allege she used county payroll funds to pay employees to care for her elderly mother.
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Comptroller Don Huffines has launched Texas FIRST, a statewide strike team tasked with investigating government corruption, uncovering fraud, and recovering misused taxpayer funds.
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Texas GOP Vice Chair David Covey

On this Sunday’s edition of REAL TEXANS, @bwaltens has a conversation with Texas GOP Vice Chair @CoveyTX. They discuss Republican unity, legislative priorities, and why Covey believes this election is the most important yet

Mayes Middleton, Republican candidate for attorney general, says all Democrats vote the same: against Texas families.

Crosby ISD is asking voters to approve $208.28 million in new school bonds, with an estimated repayment cost of $411 million including interest. The two propositions are on the November 3 ballot.
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The Texas Ethics Commission operates out of the basement of the Capitol and claims the right to regulate every Texan’s political speech. Attorney Tony McDonald says the TEC has abused its power for decades.

The FBI has arrested a 17-year-old McKinney suspect accused of plotting to assassinate U.S. Rep. Keith Self. Investigators suspect the teen was radicalized by online ISIS content.
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Harris County’s projected budget gap grew from $129 million to $181 million after higher healthcare costs and reduced jail outsourcing savings. Commissioners then adopted a “balanced” budget—but how did they close the gap?

School bus driver Phillip Bates is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child and possessing child sex abuse material. #txed 
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Houston City Council approved another $5.5 million for the city’s water metering infrastructure, bringing the contract total to $43.5 million. At least 300,000 aging meters still need replacement.

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President Donald Trump is heading to Corpus Christi next week for a rally targeting key South Texas congressional races

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As UT-Austin implements governance and curriculum reforms, President Jim Davis is touting strong faculty interest: nearly 12,500 applications for 92 open positions last year and 1,200 more to teach the new core curriculum.

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Heads Up Texans! Suing OpenAI

Landowners urge regulators to change the route picked for a 765-kV transmission line, citing parks and national security risks.
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