Appeals hearing scheduled on Temple contract post office controversy
A June hearing has been scheduled for a $4.4 million breach of contract case against the U.S. Postal Service over a Temple contract postal unit closed in March 2012 as part of an agreement between the...
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School choice advocates reaffirm position; education industry rallies for no...
Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP) participated in a press conference Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Capitol prior to a “Save Our Schools” education industry-sponsored march and rally. “Do not be fooled...
View ArticleTexas Fights To Arm School Employees
On Thursday, March 7, 2013, the Texas State Legislature forwarded H.R. 1896 to committee for research and recommendation. The bill is designed to better allow school districts, municipalities and...
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Proposed TX Laws Mirrors Parts of AZ-SB1070
TX. Rep. Matt Krause TX Rep. Greg Bonnen Fort Worth area representative Matt Krause introduced a bill to the Texas legislature that mirrors part of Arizona’s controversial SB 1070. The majority of SB...
View ArticleDrug Testing For Unemployment Subsidies in Texas
The Texas Senate passed SB 11, a bill to initiate drug testing for food stamps and other government assistance programs. The bill is set for a floor vote in the Texas House in the near term. A second...
View ArticleBill Targets Non-Profits For Political Donations
On May 14, 2013, the Texas 83rd Legislature passed a bill requiring non-profits to report all political donations of more than $25,000. (3) makes one or more political expenditures,...
View ArticleSpecial Session Bill Seeks Ban of Hiring Illegal Workers
Banning the employment of illegal immigrants may be a topic addressed by the Texas 83rd Legislature’s second special session, another topic beyond the stated scope of the session’s call. The bill, SB...
View ArticleOpinion: Fast Food Workers Strike for Higher Wages
On Thursday, Aug. 29, fast food workers in many American cities staged protests for higher wages. They were supported by the liberal Service Employees International Union (SEIU). In typical liberal...
View ArticleGEICO Expands, 1000 new Texas Jobs
Insurance and securities giant GEICO announced it is expanding operations in Katy, creating as many as 1,000 new jobs in Texas. Leo and Lilian Goodwin first started the Government Employee Insurance...
View ArticleWastebook shines light on dysfunction at North Texas Job Corps Center
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has released the 2014 edition of his annual Wastebook. Number 87 in the report is the $1.7 billion spent annually on the Job Corps program. The Job Corps program has 125 centers...
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