Google Play App Store
Login
Subscribe
Hays Free Press
  • News
    • Buda
    • Kyle
    • Dripping Springs
    • Wimberley
    • Hays County
    • Community
    • Business
  • Sports
    • Hays Hawks
    • Lehman Lobos
    • Dripping Springs Tigers
    • Wimberley Texans
    • Johnson Jaguars
  • Opinions
    • Columns
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Editorials
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
    • Browse Listings
    • Add listing
    • Public Notices
  • Current Issue
    • Special Editions
    • Archives
  • Contact Us
    • Subscribe
    • Rack Locations
    • News
      • Buda
      • Kyle
      • Dripping Springs
      • Wimberley
      • Hays County
      • Community
      • Business
    • Sports
      • Hays Hawks
      • Lehman Lobos
      • Dripping Springs Tigers
      • Wimberley Texans
      • Johnson Jaguars
    • Opinions
      • Columns
      • Letters to the Editor
      • Editorials
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Browse Listings
      • Add listing
      • Public Notices
    • Current Issue
      • Special Editions
      • Archives
    • Contact Us
      • Subscribe
      • Rack Locations
News
Staff Report, on July 12, 2017
State aims to crack down on union due collections

With a special session looming in the Texas Legislature, State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) intends to file legislation banning the state from collecting union dues.

“Texans don’t ask much of their government, but one thing they do expect is responsible and transparent stewardship of their hard-earned money,” said Isaac in a statement. “Texas is a right-to-work state, and it’s simply not appropriate for labor unions to be given preferential treatment. It&rsq...

Related Posts
Committee recommends names for Hays CISD facilities
Education, News
Committee recommends names for Hays CISD facilities
HAYS COUNTY — The 2023 Naming Committee — a school board-appointed committee made up of community members — presented the first reading of its recomme...
November 29, 2023
City of Austin declares August 31 as DJ 2DQ Day
News
City of Austin declares August 31 as DJ 2DQ Day
In front of a packed council chambers, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared Aug. 31, 2023, as DJ 2DQ Day in recognition of his contribution to Austin mus...
September 6, 2023
Lege passes property tax, school finance reform
Business
Lege passes property tax, school finance reform
Capital Highlights by Ed Sterling While the Memorial Day holiday was observed across Texas, lawmakers stayed busy at the state Capitol, voting on key ...
June 12, 2019
Funding added to analyse data of sexual assaults in Texas
News
Funding added to analyse data of sexual assaults in Texas
While legislation aimed at addressing sexual harassment in the workplace died late last month, another bill aimed at measuring sexual assault data fou...
June 5, 2019
Business
Child health lags behind in Texas
The overall health of children in Texas continues to lag behind other states, according to a recently released report. Wallethub, a Washington D.C. fi...
May 8, 2019
Paper or plastic?
Hays County, News
Paper or plastic?
County to consider hybrid voting machines A statewide push for a paper trail at the ballot box has gained traction in Hays County as officials conside...
April 17, 2019
Most Read
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
{"epopulate_editorials":"Epopulate"}
Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
Breaking News, Dripping Springs, Hays County, ...
Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
e-Edition
Read Hays Free Press
e-Edition
Read News-Dispatch
ePaper
google_play
app_store
Hays Free Press

haysfreepress.com
113 W. Center St.
Kyle, Texas 78640
Phone: 512-268-7862
Email: news@haysfreepress.com

Stay tuned with us

Copyright © Barton Publications. All rights reserved.