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Executive Editor: Simon Nichols
Rising LoneStars® is committed to tracking Texas’ rising up-and-coming local government leaders and providing quality information, such as campaign finance documentation, salaries, and more.
April 2022 Top 10
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About Rising Lonestars®
This site aggregates local city and county officials’ contact and election information in Texas’ major counties for political and policy professionals interested in the impacts of local government. Additionally, we collect news items that allow us to identify a non-partisan list of local government officials who take a consistent leadership role in public policy development. These are the Rising Lonestars®, or the “ones to watch,” from across the diverse state of Texas.
County Officials
Our team compiles data on the county elected officials of the 35 largest counties in Texas.
City Council Members
Access our database to find up-to-date information on city council members for over 200 of Texas’ largest cities.
School Boards
View contact and election information for school board officials from every ISD within Texas’ 34 largest counties.
Local News
Below is a constantly updating feed of local Texas news stories
- Texas bullet train: State Supreme Court authorizes eminent domain – The Black Chronicleon June 26, 2022 at 2:20 am
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon, who can also be president of Texans Against High-Speed Rail, stated in assertion stated the group will proceed to …
- Glendale forest fire consumes 80 acres, 20% contained – KETK.comon June 25, 2022 at 11:47 pm
GLENDALE, Texas (KETK) — A forest fire is currently raging in Glendale, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, causing some road …
- Washington-Texas Runs – SFGATEon June 25, 2022 at 11:13 pm
NBA commissioner says luxury tax doesn’t ‘penalize’ Dubs … Washington-Texas Runs. June 25, 2022. Rangers second. Kole Calhoun flies out to left …
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