Christopher Paxton

Christopher Paxton

Far left’s utopian vision exposed at Netroots Nation
Far left’s utopian vision exposed at Netroots Nation
DETROIT — Panelists at the Netroots Nation conference described their allies as “communists” and “anarchists” while admitting that, as...
Dispatch from Detroit: Netroots Nation 2014
Dispatch from Detroit: Netroots Nation 2014
The nation’s largest annual gathering of liberal-progressive activists took place this past weekend in a paragon city of liberal “progress:” Detroit,...
Texas Conservative Leaders: Limit Government Growth
Texas Conservative Leaders: Limit Government Growth
Members of the Texas Conservative Budget Coalition are calling on lawmakers to keep state government growth at or under 6.2% in the 2016-17 biennium....
Alamo City transit showdown
Alamo City transit showdown
The Alamo City is no stranger to pivotal fights in Texas. One such fight unfolding is between the city transit authority’s liberal leadership and...
Surplus of hindsight
Surplus of hindsight
State Legislators banking on a healthy state budget surplus to ease funding tensions next session are in for an unexpected comeuppance. A major state...
Hungry for Taxpayer Handouts
Hungry for Taxpayer Handouts
A popular political bumper sticker reads, “If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.” Citizens of the small, Central Texas town of Taylor now...
Joined at the Hip
Joined at the Hip
The first day of the Texas State Democratic Party Convention gave voters important insights on the party’s relationship with organized labor and the...
The Education Debt Industrial Complex 2: The Fast Growth Debt Coalition
The Education Debt Industrial Complex 2: The Fast Growth Debt Coalition
Recently, we reported on how school administrators, education vendors, and construction companies cooperate to influence ISD bond elections in favor...
TXDOT’s Urban Rail Ruse
TXDOT’s Urban Rail Ruse
With transportation taking center stage as the crisis du jour for the state, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is seeking to maximize...
Bayou City Backwardness
Bayou City Backwardness
Our state’s largest city is in trouble. Rising pension costs, debt service payments, and labor costs are driving a projected budget deficit for the...
The Education Debt Industrial Complex
The Education Debt Industrial Complex
Spring means it’s bond season in Texas. May brings warmer weather and the opportunity to further indenture our posterity with wasteful school debt....
The Truth Discount
The Truth Discount
We recently reported on the unbelievably lopsided campaign spending between entrenched liberal incumbent, Senator Bob Deuell and grassroots activist,...