The simple truth about property taxes is that local officials—not appraisal boards—control how much your tax bill increases. Unless they vote to lower tax rates every September to adequately offset rising property values, Texans will pay higher taxes. When governments...
Ross Kecseg
Cole Lyle: Beyond the Call of Duty
“God will put me where He wants me.”
Where Do Texans Pay the Highest Property Taxes?
Texas homeowners pay the fourth highest tax bills nationwide … but what about inside the Lone Star State?
Local Officials Must Lower Tax Rates to Offset Appraisal Shock
Property tax levies from cities and counties are rising two to three times faster than median household income.
Schools Are Knowingly Exposing Kids to Sexual Predators
By intentionally putting the safety of minors at risk, superintendents are going to new lengths to protect teachers that engage in criminal activity. Channel 8 News recently revealed that North Texas school districts are knowingly exposing innocent children to sexual...
Sam Rayburn Tolls Are A Hidden Tax
Through a perverse tolling scheme enabled by state legislators, Denton and Collin County commuters using the Sam Rayburn Tollway are paying a regional tax disguised as a “toll.” That’s because the North Texas Toll Authority (NTTA) paid the regional government $3.2...
Overwhelming Opposition to FWISD Transgender Rules
Despite the district’s controversial transgender guidelines not present on Tuesday’s meeting agenda, dozens of concerned parents and citizens testified against the new rules. While pro-transgender groups label opponents as “bigots,” “trans-phobes,” or worse, many who...
More Testimony Expected Tonight Over FWISD’s Transgender Policies
The Fort Worth ISD board is conducting its regularly scheduled meeting tonight where concerned citizens are expected to testify again on the district’s controversial transgender guidelines. Stand with Fort Worth has organized local citizens who continue to oppose what...
GOP Activists Want Local Debt Reform
More than 91 percent of Republican delegates voted to support a series of ballot transparency reforms. Unfortunately, despite a near super-majority of Republican legislators in both chambers, absolutely no progress has been made on this issue. Even if partially...
GOP Delegates Oppose Taxpayer Handouts to Corporations
Over 94 percent of delegates at the Texas Republican Party’s Convention oppose local governments giving taxpayer handouts to private corporations. The language adopted in the GOP platform plank also calls for government at all levels to end taxpayer bailouts of any...