Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed legislation to encourage cities to fund police departments. He says some city councils have wrongly acted to defund public safety. In Dallas, the mayor has opposed a council move to cut million from the budget to pay for police officer overtime.
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Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?
Texas has spent billions of dollars to drive down property taxes. Many homeowners saw a significant tax cut last year, per a Texas Tribune analysis.
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Texas Shows How to Prevent a Campus Takeover
Campus administrators and law enforcement officers have the authority to maintain order and shut down illegal tent encampments.
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Sanctuary Cities Defund the Police to Pay for Illegal Immigration
As sanctuary cities across the nation continue to sacrifice their way of life at the altar of illegal immigration, one anti-borders city is now putting its police department on the chopping block.
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North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
Dallas resident and organizer Tamera Hutcherson briefs other area residents before they set out in pairs to persuade local residents to vote against Proposition F, which would provide $50 million in ...
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Texas Republican encourages New York police officers to relocate to the Lone Star State
But I have been in touch with a number of our police chiefs in the area who are excited about it, and they think it’s a great idea,” she told us on Inside Texas Politics. Van Duyne says ...
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Texas Republican encourages New York police officers to relocate to the Lone Star State
But I have been in touch with a number of our police chiefs in the area who are excited about it, and they think it’s a great idea,” she told us on Inside Texas Politics. Van Duyne says ...
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Texas Republican encourages New York police officers to relocate to the Lone Star State
But I have been in touch with a number of our police chiefs in the area who are excited about it, and they think it’s a great idea,” she told us on Inside Texas Politics. Van Duyne says ...
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Texas Republican encourages New York police officers to relocate to the Lone Star State
But I have been in touch with a number of our police chiefs in the area who are excited about it, and they think it’s a great idea,” she told us on Inside Texas Politics. Van Duyne says ...
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GOP consultant says he doesn’t see Republican leaders in Texas adopting statewide ban on IVF
or wants to get pregnant that way,” Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak told us on Inside Texas Politics. “So, I think as a party, we want to be on the side of life. We want to be on the side ...
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Harris County Democrat says if guaranteed income pilot program is struck down, school vouchers shouldn’t be allowed either
“This has nothing to do with the constitution,” Ellis told us on Inside Texas Politics ... to challenge various other programs used by cities and counties if the lawsuit is successful.
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Harris County Democrat says if guaranteed income pilot program is struck down, school vouchers shouldn’t be allowed either
“This has nothing to do with the constitution,” Ellis told us on Inside Texas Politics ... to challenge various other programs used by cities and counties if the lawsuit is successful.
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Defund the Police? 17 Cities Leading the Charge by Slashing Law Enforcement Budgets
As cities navigate the turbulent waters of defunding the police, the outcomes of these initiatives remain under intense scrutiny. This bold experiment in reimagining public safety and ...