County officials are boldly claiming that responding to constituent concerns about their bond proposals would be too costly – despite being able to fund a positive messaging campaign for the measures.
Greg Harrison
Austin’s $720 Million Bond: Key Facts and Considerations
There is a lot of misleading information floating around regarding the massive $720 million transportation bond on the ballot – here are some clarifying considerations.
Tax-Funded Lobbying: Bad Practice, Worse Agenda
One municipality’s recently approved legislative agenda for the upcoming legislative session is so bad it demonstrates precisely why they should be banned from paying lobbyists with taxpayer dollars.
TXDoT: Wasting Money to Toll San Antonio
Despite voter-approved funding for relief measures that were explicitly not to involve toll-roads, San Antonio residents will see both that money squandered and their major highways tolled.
Trickle-Down Speech Regulation
A city councilman finds himself the target of speech regulators after substantially complying with a ridiculous rule compelling speech on a campaign mailer.
Hays County Digging Deeper for More Debt
Already at a record spot in terms of debt, the rural Texas county is asking voters to approve two expensive – and unnecessary – bond propositions.
Paxton Intervenes in Union Leave Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in a lawsuit against the unethical practice of using tax dollars to fund union business earlier today.
Paxton Targeting Bag Ban
The Attorney General is going after an unnecessary regulatory overreach that will hopefully set a promising precedent for similar encroachments in other municipalities.
Paxton Sues to Protect Property Rights
The Attorney General has asked to intervene in a lawsuit against an ordinance adopted by the City of Austin that infringes on the rights of property owners in a rather ludicrous fashion.
Will Public Prosecutors Reward Bad Behavior?
The embattled Democrat seems to be attempting to make her resignation contingent on a mitigation of charges for decades worth of corruption.