King passes water recycling bill

Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, successfully passed H.B 2767, a bill that removes impediments of water recycling in oil and gas production.Read more

King passes spending cap amendment

Tuesday, May. 07, 2013

Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, successfully amended H.B. 7, a bill dealing with certain revenues and accounts, to put in place a more stringent spending cap for the legislature. The amendment states that the legislature may not spend more than the rate of growth in population of the state plus the rate of growth of inflation.Read more

Don’t be mislead by bad info

Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013

When I was in college, my friends in public relations would say that attention is like air, bad is better than none.Read more

Bond proposal for Weatherford schools deserves 'yes' vote

Monday, Apr. 22, 2013

Facing a projected 16 percent increase in student population over the next 10 years, the Weatherford school district has proposed an innovative and sensible plan to address its growth, facilities, technological and security needs for at least a decade.Read more

Letters to the Editor

Monday, Apr. 22, 2013

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Victories involve courage and determination

| |Monday, Apr. 15, 2013

Amendment No. 95 passes 103-43.Read more

King expresses frustration with high stakes testing

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013

Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, expressed his frustration with high stakes testing and the public education system’s test-driven accountability system. As former Commissioner Robert Scott has stated testing has become “a perversion of its original intent.” The heavy emphasis on testing as a measure of success in Texas public schools is failing our students.Read more

Letter to the editor

| Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2013

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Letter to the editor

Wednesday, Mar. 06, 2013

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King urges Boy Scouts to uphold moral values

Monday, Feb. 11, 2013

In light of recent events concerning the Boy Scouts of America and gay rights, Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, issued the following statement:Read more