In response to state-imposed debt limits, school districts and their corporate sponsors have created the Fast Growth School Coalition (FGSC)—a lobbyist group pushing for more debt and higher property taxes. To further their aims, the coalition is poised to lobby...
Regardless of one’s ideological leanings, Texans deserve legislators who conduct themselves with the integrity their duty requires. Straus-lieutenant, Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth), has proven time and again that he’s either incapable or unwilling to do so....
Predictably, the Austin establishment is calling for higher taxes, rainy-day raids and further expansion of "regionally managed” toll lanes as a means to finance roadway expansion. But before Texans allow more money to be indiscriminately thrown at transportation, the...
On January 20th, volunteers organized as Citizens For a Better Arlington held a press conference to announce a successful petition to ban red light cameras. Their effort garnered 11,405 signatures, nearly 2,000 more than the legal requirement to place the item before...
“Educating people helps them get involved.”
TXDoT claims it “doesn’t have enough money” for roads but intentionally wastes resources on beautification, hovercrafts, jetpacks and monorails.
The “excess toll revenue” policy is a hidden tax increase to fund even more waste.
This past Wednesday, the Tarrant County Republican Assembly joined the TCGOP executive committee by voting to oppose the proposed TexRail commuter line. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a strong supporter of both TexRail and the massive expansion of government-run...
Despite overwhelming opposition from residents, the City of Plano passed a controversial “non-discrimination” ordinance in a 5-3 vote. Prior to the decision, state officials—including Attorney General-elect, Ken Paxton, and eight others from the Plano-area— petitioned...
If transportation funds are scarce, shouldn’t freeways and arterial roads be the first funding priority?