Commentary

City of Parker Proposes Double-Digit Property Tax Increase
City of Parker Proposes Double-Digit Property Tax Increase
Unnecessary spending increases are driving this tax hike and concerning many local residents.
Spano: Ft. Worth is deceiving taxpayers
Spano: Ft. Worth is deceiving taxpayers
The way Fort Worth is conducting business is misleading and disrespectful to its citizens.
Frisco ISD Trustees, Please Do the Right Thing
Frisco ISD Trustees, Please Do the Right Thing
The Frisco ISD school board has the authority and responsibility to determine what is normal and what is excessive. Hopefully they will do the right...
“Swap and Drop” or Bait and Switch?
“Swap and Drop” or Bait and Switch?
Lancaster Independent School District is calling for a tax rate “swap and drop” election but, unfortunately for taxpayers, LISD has been deceptive in...
What’s All the Fuss about the Montgomery County Republican Party?
What’s All the Fuss about the Montgomery County Republican Party?
The Montgomery County Republican Party headquarters feels more like museum than it does an energized campaign headquarters; times have changed even...
Plano City Council: Stop Raising Our Property Taxes
Plano City Council: Stop Raising Our Property Taxes
Plano property taxes are increasing at an unsustainable rate, which is a direct result of city officials refusing to reduce their tax rate enough to...
How Many of These Tax-Funded Films Have You Seen?
How Many of These Tax-Funded Films Have You Seen?
Hundreds of millions of Texas tax dollars have been handed out to Hollywood. How many of the films have you seen?
Azle ISD’s “Penny Swap” Is a Backdoor Tax Increase
Azle ISD’s “Penny Swap” Is a Backdoor Tax Increase
The "penny swap" sounds like a win-win, but there are a couple of catches.
Middleton: No more politicians profiting off their position
Middleton: No more politicians profiting off their position
When a politician profits off their position, it is the greatest violation of public trust, and Texans deserve servant leadership and transparency in...
Fake News Media Attacks the Father of Texas
Fake News Media Attacks the Father of Texas
Reports that Stephen F. Austin was a Confederate general are all hat and no cattle.
Cedar Hill ISD Property Tax “Swap-ortunity”
Cedar Hill ISD Property Tax “Swap-ortunity”
Cedar Hill ISD's proposed "swap and drop" rate change appears to be a good thing on the surface...
Taxpayer Rights to Dispute Excessive Taxation at Stake in Case Before Texas Supreme Court
Taxpayer Rights to Dispute Excessive Taxation at Stake in Case Before Texas Supreme Court
Taxpayers' right to petition for relief from excessive taxation is in jeopardy unless the Texas Supreme Court acts.