Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of regulation, something local governments must maintain to sustain the growth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syF2MJkgsNM   Boomtowns have grown in Texas' unincorporated areas because of the freedom and flexibility that they offer by not being under the jurisdiction of a city. With Elon Musk's new development, he's building on that long...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11dSqvsQpyE   School districts across the state are spending big with little oversight. Big and small districts alike need monitoring and with as many districts as we have in Texas, it's up to you to hold them accountable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWq0TBQS8o   Texas Cities, like all others, are facing significant fiscal challenges and taxpayers are on the hook for them. Truth in Accounting gave us the rundown of who has a taxpayer surplus and taxpayer burden.

https://youtu.be/aYl6Yu9bNBI The US Census Bureau released its list of fast-growing cities and Texas cities' top list. Low taxes, regulation, and affordability were the primary drivers and for Texas to remain at the top we need local officials to protect that...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2gVVJXtmtw   Things in and out of our control are driving up the cost of housing and shutting young people out of the market. Zoning and other regulations are something we can control and would have a significant impact on the...

  Across the state of Texas, local governments are further regulating and, in many instances, banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others. Small but vocal groups opposed to having them in their neighborhoods are pressuring local governments to act...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgKBwBXEchQ   The Texas Public Information Act offers citizens the opportunity to dig into information that our governments try to keep private. Even though it has its issues, we should all be using it to shine a line on what's...

  Many of us believe that elections are the only way to force change at the local level but there are many ways for citizens to reform their governments. If we know what tools are available to us we can take advantage of them and use them to improve our...

   Harris County is the latest jurisdiction to launch a guaranteed basic income program. Uplift Harris will provide qualified individuals with $500 a month for 18 months and local officials are expected to extend and expand it using local dollars once the pilot...