Colony Ridge is the fastest-growing land development in all of Texas. Marketing to mainly Spanish-speaking buyers with little credit and often no legal right to be in America, Colony Ridge owners John Harris and his brother, William "Trey" Harris III, have made millions selling small plots of a gi.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is no stranger to headlines and controversy, and that now includes his entanglement in the Colony Ridge drama playing out during the 88th Legislature’s third special session. On Oct. 19, just before members of the Texas House Committee on State Affairs sat down, along with state Rep. Ernest Bailes, to discuss the controversial
Editor’s note: The Vindicator will continue reporting on the 88th Legislature’s special session during the coming days with reports from Austin as lawmakers address the issue of Colony Ridge. LIBERTY Although the Colony Ridge development is spurring debates about crime, drug cartels and immigration, local officials are protesting the state’s proposal to put it and Liberty
LIBERTY A coalition of lawmakers citing rampant crime and a possible drug-cartel presence are urging the state to put the embattled Colony Ridge development under government conservatorship. A letter from the GOP group to Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the House Dave Phelan said officials in Liberty County can no longer control a rising tide of