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SpaceX’s Offers to Buy Up a Tiny Texas Town Raise Concerns
SpaceX is offering to buy all the homes in Boca Chica Village, a tiny Texas town.
Elon Musk’s vision of a privately owned launchpad for...
Texas Democrats’ and Republicans’ 21 Propositions on Primary Ballots
Texas has open primaries. This means any eligible registered voter can vote in either one of the two primaries, Democrat or Republican. If you...
Kirk Watson Resigns From Texas Senate to Make History at University of Houston
Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) resigned from the Texas Senate on Tuesday morning and is bound for his next chapter as the first dean of...
State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate
State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, on the Senate floor on April 11, 2019. Juan Figueroa/The Texas Tribune
State Sen. Kirk Watson, an Austin...
Everything You Need to Know to Vote in Texas’ 2020 Primaries
The 2020 primaries are underway, and early voting begins in Texas on Tuesday and lasts through February 28.
Starting Tuesday, Texans will be able to...
Plano, Texas Goes From Suicide City to Suicide Prevention
The logo for Plano Independent School District is a bright red apple with two extended hands reaching toward each other. It may be the...
Waiting for Tax Relief? Texas Homeowners Will Get Less Than Expected.
Statewide property values increased last year, on average, by a staggering 10.75 percent, according to the Texas Comptroller’s preliminary findings for 2019.
This is greater...
Voting Technology in Texas is Unsecure and Outdated
With the primaries imminent and the general election looming in November, it’s time to take stock of the mechanics of Texas voting. Literally, the mechanics. How do we vote, who runs the machines, are they secure, and is it time for a change?
IDEA Plans to Grow its Texas Charter Schools as Critics Call for More Spending...
The IDEA charter chain has its eyes set on immense growth, with goals to gain an enrollment of 100,000 students nationwide in the next...
Despite Conflicts of Interest, Todd Hunter Appointed to Windstorm Insurer Oversight Board
Last month, Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) made appointments for two boards tasked with oversight of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), the insurer of...
