A new study by the Heritage Foundation found that—of the twelve most costly regulatory mistakes made by federal, state, and local officials—local governments impose the largest burden on families. According to the report, local land-use restrictions unnecessarily...
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GOP Activists Want Answers on Dallas Convention Site
Fresh off the lopsided win ending Houston’s so-called bathroom ordinance, and Dallas’ city council implementing their own LBGT rules, the Republican Party of Texas is being pressured to move their 2016 convention. So far, the GOP state chairman, Tom Mechler, has...
Collin County Lawmakers: Open “Ineffective” HOV Lanes
Collin County legislators released a statement calling for an end to HOV lanes along US 75, asking that they be opened to all commuters to help mitigate traffic congestion. According to recent study by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas...
Huffines Enthusiastically Endorses Rinaldi
Calling him a “fearless conservative leader,” State Sen. Don Huffines endorsed Matt Rinaldi for re-election in House District 115’s Republican Primary. Huffines, also a Dallas County Republican, described his own endorsement as being“enthusiastically” offered. “Matt...
Plano Officials Pledge to Defy Citizen-Led Petition
It’s evident that the push for higher-density is not coming from everyday Plano citizens…
When “Republican” Isn’t Good Enough
Democrats nationwide lost big this November. But while the coast-to-coast swell of citizen-engagement has traded in liberal Democrats for Republicans, liberal Republicans in Texas are also being rejected in favor of more conservative alternatives. An ever-increasing...
Three Ways to Reform Runaway Debt and Taxes
Texans rank second highest in the nation for local debt liability – even after adjusting for our massive population growth.
The Socialist Solution: Shut Everyone Up
An eye-opening revelation surfaced during CNN’s Democrat Presidential Debate last night—the coalition government of liberal Republicans and Democrats in the Texas House enthusiastically support the suppression of free speech alongside self-proclaimed socialist kook,...
Schools Allegedly Using Illegal Voter-Targeting Scheme
Several Texas school districts allegedly have plans to violate a voter-targeting law passed during the 84th legislative session (HB 2027), by engaging in the nefarious tactic of “rolling polling” this November. “Rolling polling” is a voter-targeting scheme whereby...
Self-Serving State Agency Fails Texans
A state game warden will keep his job, badge and gun, despite repeated poaching violations, which are felonies under state law. Critics of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) also allege the agency may have made a fraudulent workers' comp claim on behalf of...