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ELECTION UPDATE: Cedar Park’s Wild Race is Finally Over
A recount finally decided the unusual—and important—city council election.
Amarillo City Council Votes to Expand Hotel Occupancy Tax Collection
New ordinance requires that bed-and-breakfast locations, as well as short-term rentals, collect local hotel occupancy taxes.
Mayor Charged with Voter Fraud Faces Recall Election
Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina, arrested last month on charges of running an organized illegal voting scheme to get elected, may face voters again in a recall election.
Amarillo ISD School Board Vice President Resigns
Blanchard leaves school board as community anticipates replacement process.
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Judge Rules Mission Mayoral Runoff Election Void
Salinas celebrated victory as visiting Judge Dorsey ruled that election fraud occurred during the June runoff election.
Sarah Davis Comes Clean on Campaign Website
Davis has shifted gears and revealed her true intentions in an effort to court Democrat voters.
At Least 48 Voters Bribed in the City of Mission
Expert witness testifies he believes 303 mail-ballots were illegally harvested and at least 48 voters were bribed during the Mission mayoral election, resulting in a voided election.
The Woodlands Township Holds Forum on Incorporation
A packed room of citizens engaged their government over the issue of incorporation.
Permian Basin Joins Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Known as “the most well-hidden American epidemic today,” two Texas nonprofits team up to bring awareness of sex trafficking to Midland/Odessa communities.
Taxpayers Skeptical of Frisco ISD’s Tax Rate and Debt Proposals
Local taxpayers at Frisco Tea Party forums ask tough questions about the school district’s property tax rate “swap” and $691 million bond package, both on the November ballot.
Austin City Council Still Trying to Hide from the Public
Why are the mayor and council members opposing transparency?
Citizens File Suit Against Bush over Alamo Management
The lawsuit alleges discrimination against the Alamo Defenders Descendants Association.
Houston Mayor to Ask Council for Tax Increase
Despite saying he would never seek a tax increase, Mayor Turner is doing just that.
Burton’s Democrat Opponent Failed to Pay Property Taxes
The Democrat has voted to raise taxes while avoiding paying them herself.
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Red-Lighting Hypocrisy
Confronted with not getting 100% of the money, the city of Nederland (near Beaumont) is backing out of their red-light camera contract.
State Fines Blanco County Taxpayers $80k Over Courthouse Windows
This story shows just how dysfunctional big government can be. The Texas Historical Commission is taking $80k from Blanco County taxpayers because the County, following a hail storm, replaced its wooden courthouse windows with acrylic windows that are virtually indistinguishable but considerably less expensive.Â
San Antonio Voters Reject School Tax Increases, Official Doesn’t Get Message
Voters in three out of four San Antonio area school districts rejected Tuesday’s proposed tax rate increases from $1.04 to $1.17 per $100 valuation. Now the San Antonio ISD (SAISD) superintendent says voters didn’t know what they were doing when they rejected his tax increase.Â
Leonard: Bad for Taxpayers
Voters in State House District 97 probably don’t need the reminder, but candidate Bob Leonard — the former rep-turned-lobbyist supported by the grow-government crowd — has an abysmal record on taxpayer issues. The Texas Legislature has too many faux fiscal conservatives as it is; we don’t need another one.
Corpus Right
I’m really excited about two incredible individuals who will be challenging incumbent Democrats in the 2008 general election.
Harris County Republicans Oppose De Facto City of Houston Tax Increase
Houston Mayor Bill White has proposed a mere 1/8 of one percent tax rate decrease, but this would actually result in a large tax increase due to rising appraisal vaues, leading Harris County Republican leaders and activists to demand real relief.
The Right Man
One of the taxpayers’ best friends in the Texas Legislature is Bill Zedler, R-Arlington. And that means the grow-government crowd has painted a target on his forehead.
Dallas ISD Trims Central Office Staff, Gets Blowback from Big Spenders
Kudos to Dallas ISD for trimming its central office staff by 163, freeing up money either for classroom instruction or taxpayers.
A Vote For Bob Is A Vote For Higher Taxes
It’s not every day that a Republican runs on tax increases, especially tax increases to fund more boondogles. After all, conservative voters — who tend to make up the bulk of the Republican base — are rightly suspicious of higher taxes and boondogles.
Empower Texans PAC Endorse Goldman
AUSTIN, Texas – The Empower Texans PAC has announced their endorsement of Craig Goldman in the special election to fill the vacated House District 97 seat in the Texas Legislature.