Officials admitted that the project’s design phase is far from complete, which runs counter to a third-party review published in 2019.
Ross Kecseg Articles
Granger Keeps Job Despite Agency Hiring Costly Replacement
The agency overseeing Fort Worth’s $1.17 billion redevelopment project hired a federal bureaucrat to replace J.D. Granger.
Panther Island Review: Dysfunctional Management
Programmatic review reveals “complicated, opaque reporting structure and hierarchy” in regard to Granger’s redevelopment boondoggle.
Panther Island Agency’s Bloated Budget
Programmatic review reveals bloat in the agency’s annual $2 million administrative budget, with $220,000 for public relations propaganda.
Panther Island Review: No Construction Completed
Programmatic review shows that after a decade, and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars spent, only the design phase has been completed.
State Legislature Forces School Boards to Lower Property Tax Rates
School property tax rates in 2019 will be “compressed” or forced down by state law, not the benevolence of school board trustees.
House Rules Allow Bonnen to Appoint An Interim Successor
House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has the ability to appoint his successor in the event he chooses to resign. And it doesn’t have to be a Democrat.
Texas Does Not Verify Citizenship of Voter Registration Applicants
State officials do not verify voter applicants to ensure only eligible citizens are added to registration rolls. Republican lawmakers have so far ignored the problem.
Where Does Texas Rank on Property Taxes?
Texas homeowners pay high property tax bills when compared to other Republican-run states, including the states with no personal income tax.
Lawmakers Promote Inaccurate Talking Points, Overstate Tax Relief
No one in the mainstream media has reported on the glaring errors.