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Harris County Adopts Labor Union Consultation Policy for County Employees
The nation’s largest public sector union will have an official role in labor negotiations with Harris County employees under a new policy adopted by the commissioners’ court in a 3 to 1 partisan vote Thursday. “It’s a simple matter that in Texas, I think that all workers deserve representation,” said Commissioner Rodney Ellis (D-Pct. 1),
State Senate Race MATched Election Machine Count Audit in Tarrant County Post-Election Hand Matter
At its March 10 meeting, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court requested clarification from Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig regarding the cause and costs connected with the state Senate District ( SD ) 9 runoff election in January. In order to boost the public’s trust in the electronic voting method that the county uses, the region Elections
De La Cruz and Castro weigh in on a South Texas family’s release from the immigration detention facility
Following their confinement in South Texas in February, a family of five with three boys who are accomplished mariachi performers who performed at the U.S. Capitol last year has been released from emigration detention. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15 ) made the announcement on March 9 that Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, was being detained by
Harris County Judge Primaries End in Republican and Democratic Runoffs
In the crowded primary races to replace Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, neither party has a nominee yet, since no candidate captured at least 50 percent of the vote on Tuesday night. According to unofficial election results, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker took 47 percent of the Democratic primary vote, while Houston City Council Member
Grassroots Activists Claim Win as Kerrville Rescinds Solicitation, Electioneering Ordinances
Grassroots activists in Kerrville feel more free this primary season to reach out to friends and neighbors about elections after the city rescinded two ordinances they say were impeding their efforts to share information about candidates and to turn out voters. After local activist group Liberty In Action (LIA) Network sued the city over the
Annise Parker, Orlando Sanchez Lead in Democratic and GOP Primaries for Harris County Judge
New polling from the University of Houston’s (UH) Hobby School of Public Affairs shows former Houston Mayor Annise Parker leading in the Democratic primary for Harris County judge, while former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez leads in the GOP primary, though most Republicans are still undecided. According to the survey released Tuesday, Parker leads former
Attorney General Paxton and the DOJ Announce a$ 68 million lawsuit with Colony Ridge engineers
Working with President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice ( DOJ), Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, made a$ 68 million settlement with Colony Ridge developers. The negotiation addresses two federal lawsuits filed in federal court in 2023 by the DOJ and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, both of which claim false financing and marketing techniques. ×
A North Texas man is accused of threatening President Trump through online content.
A 36-year-old man from North Texas was charged last week with threatening to kill and assault the president of the United States and unnamed immigration and customs enforcement ( ICE ) employees. A federal grand jury found Francisco Jesus Mena of North Richland Hills guilty of ten matters of threatening a federal official. Mena faces
Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Southern Border Human Smuggling Tunnel
A Texas man was sentenced this week to nearly three years in federal prison for his role in a smuggling scheme involving a man-made tunnel, used to covertly transport illegal aliens from Mexico to the U.S. The tunnel, which connected Juarez, Mexico to El Paso, Texas, was allegedly built by La Nueva Empresa, an international
Texas A&M Drops Women’s and Gender Studies Program Amid Professor’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit
Texas A&M University announced on January 30 that, upon examination of approximately 5,400 course syllabi, a total of six courses were canceled for the current semester in light of revisions to university policy with regard to race and gender ideology. Through its course assessment, the university also announced the closure of bachelor’s degrees and graduate
Number of Texas’ Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Grows in the New Year
The cities of Matador and Lockney both passed ordinances along with Borden County. Seventy-six cities and and 15 counties have passed measures with six provisions: to prohibit abortion within its jurisdiction, abortions on its residents no matter where the abortion takes place, abortion trafficking through the jurisdiction, mailing of chemical abortion drugs into the municipality
Federal Judge Upholds West Texas A&M Drag Show Ban, Appeal Hearing Canceled
U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk has upheld a previous ruling in favor of West Texas A&M University’s decision to ban drag shows on campus and has effectively canceled the appeal hearing that was set to take place this Friday. The case has been in the works for the past three years, coming onto the scene in
