Superintendent Jennings Teel and Navasota ISD trustees were chastised by teachers at a school board meeting on Monday. The teachers claimed that the group had dealt with them in a caviler manner and had exhibited generally poor decision making abilities. The merit of those allegations is subjective and therefore difficult to validate what is not is Mr. Teel’s resolve to keep taxes low.
Daniel Greer
2 bits 4 bits 6 bits 1500 dollars!
All for outrageous spending by Fort Worth area schools stand up and holler. The Star Telegram is reporting that five schools in Fort Worth will be sending their football teams to Abilene at a cost of more than $1500 per trip and that amount only covers the fuel for the eight buses "needed".
NCSL Round-Up
Unlike most states, Texas is fairing fairly well the national economic downturn. That was the presentation State Rep. John Otto (R-Dayton) made last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Cut the Line on Wasteful Spending
The Tyler Morning Paper published an editorial today that rings true both literally and as a figure of speech.
Update: Legler Carries 144
Ken Legler beat Fred Roberts in the HD 144 race. Legler ran a strong campaign based on conservative solutions to pressing policy questions. Congratulations on a well run race!
Congratulations Ralph Sheffield!
In the hotly contested race to replace retiring representative Dianne Delisi, (Representative of Bell County and H.D. 55 for 9 terms) Ralph Sheffield has emerged victorious.
Mr. Sheffield captured a convincing share of the vote total to beat big taxing and spending Temple council woman Martha Tyroch.
Congratulations.
Lewis Locks Up HD 81
Congratulations to Tryon Lewis — retired state district judge — in House District 81’s primary runoff election. With all 47 precincts reporting Judge Lewis has captured 75 percent of the vote.
Michael and I, having just traveled to Odessa yesterday, could not be happier with that kind of support for the true fiscal conservative in HD 81.
The Reality of Hope
The Reality of Hope
Today Michael and I were in West Texas meeting and eating with a great bunch of El Pasoans. It was an honor and pleasure to make their acquaintances.
Conventional Tactics Cost Taxpayers
Conventional waste is coming to Dallas, with the city council planning to purchase a plot of downtown land on which to build an attached Dallas Convention Center hotel. The purchase of land is estimated to set taxpayers back up to $41.3 million.
Reading, Writing & Spending
Austin school trustees have been up to their favorite extracurricular activity: spending your money. Next month voters will be asked to approve a $345 million bond package according to the Austin American Statesman.