Although State Rep. John Frullo describes himself as a limited government, free-market defender on the campaign trail, State Rep. Johnathan Stickland provides specific examples of Frullo’s willingness to abandon Texans in favor of crony special-interest groups. With that said, Stickland announces his endorsement of Frullo’s opponent, former State Rep. Jim Landtroop.
At the November Ector County Republican Women’s meeting, ECISD Superintendent Tom Crowe briefed attendees on recent changes in the district as well as explaining the need for a new school bond election.
Ron Eckert has been appointed by the Ector County Commissioners Court to fill the judge position vacated by Susan Redford. There were three candidates who brought different values and experiences to the table, however, commissioners felt that Eckert was the best fit for the position and a unanimous vote was cast in his favor.
A fear of controversy and bucking the status quo is something that never seems to inhibit Angelo from taking a stand, especially for conservative values. This persistency was not only demonstrated during his years in college and in his career in oil and gas, but also during his time serving President Ronald Reagan.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has charged the Inter-Governmental Relations Committee, chaired by State Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville), with examining and improving upon the accountability, transparency, and effectiveness of our state’s cities and counties.
Beckmeyer publishes weekly articles and bill “watch lists” for her readers and speaks to groups about the legislative session, educating them on how to be engaged.
At a time when taxpayers are likely to be cutting back during an economic downturn, Midland County commissioners want to raise property tax rates by 11%; or 9% higher than the effective tax rate. On August 10th, Midland County Commissioners proposed increasing the tax...
Siding with taxpayers, Midland Memorial Hospital leaders announced Wednesday that they have revised their 2016 tax rate proposal. Instead of increasing their tax rate by 5%, the hospital will adopt the effective tax rate of $0.1198 per $100 valuation. This will...
Despite the fact that residents are already faced with higher overall tax burdens from rising home values, the Midland Hospital Board recently proposed a property tax rate increase that will further burden local taxpayers. The proposal was passed in a split 3-2 vote....
While many Lubbock residents are focused on the city’s proposal for a tax increase, Lubbock County Commissioners Court is proposing a 1.7 cent tax increase for fiscal year 2015-2016. They hope to raise $3 million... in addition to the $4 million in surplus revenues...