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Congressional District 11 Candidate Interview: Wesley Virdell
In a continuing series of one-on-one interviews with the candidates running for Texas’ 11th Congressional District, Texas Scorecard sits down with Wesley Virdell to discuss his campaign for Congress.
Tarrant Judges Defy Voters
Despite the voters of Tarrant County choosing him to handle the majority of cases involving Child Protective Services, Judge Alex Kim will no longer have the job he was elected to do.
Hale Earns Conservative Support as Collin Commissioner
“I have fulfilled my campaign promises to you before, and I intend to again,” Collin County Precinct 3 Commissioner Darrell Hale tells Republican primary voters.
Potter County Turns Heads on Vacant Lot Spending
Potter County judge defends spending tax dollars on project she said sounded “like a total waste.”
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Central Texas Mayors Unite Against Citizens
Several local mayors are adamantly opposed to giving any power to citizens.
Commentary: Mega Transit Agency in Valley Can’t Fix What’s Wrong with Transit Failures
The Texas Legislature needs to ‘Just Say No’ to creating a new Regional Transit Authority.
Taxpayers May Finally Get Answers on Billion-Dollar Bungle
Long-overdue audit of Fort Worth’s Panther Island boondoggle has begun.
Will Frisco Voters OK Adding $345M to City’s Billion-Dollar Debt?
With the May ballot, Frisco voters will decide if they want even higher city property taxes to pay for more debt.
Vice President Mike Pence Visits West Texas
Vice President Mike Pence reinforces the administration’s support of American Energy during a visit to Midland.
Leftist Activist Under Investigation
Member of leftist coalition which proposed controversial reforms of Dallas’ Citizens Police Review Board accused of assault.
Ector County GOP Hosts Candidate Forum
A candidate forum in Odessa saw examples of statesmanship and politics.
Did Taxpayers Pay for Free Showerheads?
Fifth-graders at Benbrook Elementary received boxes of goodies from Tarrant Regional Water District, but who paid for them?
Billion-Dollar Debt on Dallas County Ballot
Dallas County Community College District is asking for another $1.1 billion in property tax-backed spending and debt in the May election.
GCISD President Pardo’s “Funny” Property Values Called Out
Gov. Abbott and State Sen. Hancock speak out on school board president’s suspicious lack of increase in property taxes.
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Running For Nothing
Never has a better small-government campaign been mounted than the one in Kerr County for the position of treasurer. Republican Ed Hamilton says that if he’s elected, he won’t do a single thing — he won’t even take the $46,000-per-year paycheck. Hamilton says the position is duplicative and could be handled more effectively elsewhere in county government.
Clucking Hysteria
Hysterical pronouncements by politicians can lead to both bad policy and higher costs. You don’t get much more hysterical than Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck, who told an audience that simply breathing the air in some parts of Texas places people “as at [much] risk for cancer as a smoker." Cluck-cluck, clucks Cluck.
Dallas News Highlights Random Unfairness of Property Taxes
The Dallas Morning News reports that only 7 percent of homeowners challenged their 2006 appraisals. Although 54 percent of protesters got some relief, Richard Whittle was denied when he challenged the increase of his one-story Garland house by 67 percent to $135,490 in 2006.
Academically-Required Press Box
Abilene school district officials tell the local newspaper that their "New Year’s Resolution" is to increase taxpayers’ debt this May by $85.2 million, or $5,126 per student. This would include spending $2 million on a new press box for the local football stadium.
Lacking Decency
While Texas Transportation Commissioner Ric Williamson’s strong views on any number of issues earned him equal measures of love and scorn, he was an honorable man who truly sought to serve the best interests of Texans. He died earlier this week of a heart attack. As the godfather of the Trans-Texas Corridor, he took the arrows and daggers as a part of the public policy debate. But the state’s liberals demonstrate they have no sense of proportion, respect, or even decency, in gleefully proclaiming his passing.
A Billion Bucks And Not A Penny To Spend
Houston ISD managed to get 51% of the voters to impose $850 billion in debt upon themselves a month ago — for the children, of course. But a lawsuit is stopping the district from the getting the cash, under allegations that not all the children are benefit from the billion-dollar spending-spree.
So The Bad Teachers Stay Longer?
The Austin American Statesman’s editorial board is breathlessly writing that “Smarter teachers leave sooner.†Texas is facing a worsening shortage of qualified teachers in science, math and other highly-specialized fields.
It’s Just $900 Million
State Rep. Linda Harper-Brown of Irving is at it again. She’s worried taxpayers are being scammed by the mass transit authority in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. She must be crazy — taxpayers’ don’t really mind $900 million errors with their money. We work for government bureaucrats, after all.
Stinson Puts Down His Pen
The newspaper industry is suffering a rotten blow this week, with the announcement that columnist Roddy Stinson of the San Antonio Express-News is retiring, effective Dec. 30.
Houston Chronicle Reports on Need for More Property Tax Relief
The Chronicle story "Homeowners still waiting for tax relief from Perry" reports most of the $2,000 promised property tax relief is evaporating due to appraisal increases, and in some school districts, rate increases. But the obstacle last session to more relief was the Legislature, not Perry.