Staff Blog

El Paso Proves Walls Work

By Brandon Waltens

U.S. Border Control apprehensions in El Paso dropped 73% one year after building a wall.

Hey Houston! Poet Needed

By Charles Blain

Despite all of the claims of financial calamity, the city is hiring its next poet laureate.

Local Government is Basically the Mafia

By Tony Ortiz

What barriers are in place to prevent city employees from issuing arbitrary fines for alleged “violations” for unnecessary “repairs”?

Who Is Trying To Tax Granny In 2019?

By Michael Quinn Sullivan

It’s hard to imagine the GOP majority in either chamber of the Texas Legislature would want to spend 2019 attempting to levy any new taxes, let alone one on nursing home residents.

Dear Governor Abbott: Property Tax Relief Must be an Emergency Item

By Cary Cheshire

Governor, you were right in July of 2017 that property taxes demanded immediate attention. That statement rings even more true now in January of 2019.