Jeffrey Barry and Alex Kamkar are competing for the southeast Houston district.

Jeffrey Barry and Alex Kamkar are competing for the southeast Houston district.
Collin, Denton, and Tarrant County officials propose spending plans that don’t raise residents’ property taxes.
The council is proposing to take away a third of the Austin Police Department’s budget.
School board puts scaled-down spending proposal on November ballot.
Planned Parenthood has set its sights on expanding abortion services across West Texas.
Prosecutors have now implicated 22 suspects in an illegal voting operation to elect Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina.
The lawsuit targets the city council’s decision to discriminate against the popular restaurant.
Two Lubbock County commissioners took bold action to defend taxpayers, using a little-known state law that allowed them to block a proposed tax increase.
Frustrated by the heavy burdens of property taxes, Crouch is volunteering his company’s time and his personal talent to help taxpayers fight back.
A property taxpayer looks at the City of Allen’s approach to fiscal stewardship.
UTPB Chief of Police Tom Hain is the latest Republican joining the race for Midland County Sheriff.
While local elected officials brag about lowering tax rates, they’re still increasing the amount you have to pay.
Fort Worth’s proposed budget would spend over $1 million of taxpayer money on Democrat initiatives while hiking taxes.
County commissioners are raising county property taxes as much as legally possible while avoiding a potential rollback election where citizens could vote on the increase.
Amarillo’s $279 million bond proposal includes civic center renovations, construction of a new arena, and relocation of Amarillo City Hall.
AUSTIN, Texas – The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Fred Hill (R-Richardson) isn’t seeking re-election. This is welcome news for Texas’ taxpayers, according to the president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
The Dallas Morning News blog is reporting that Rep. Fred Hill (R-Richardson) will not seek re-election.
Growing government and spending more only results in growing government and spending more. What a cycle.
Remember when teachers worried about chewing gum under the desk?
People respond to leadership, especially when it is leadership driven by principles. It's always good to see people recognize a good thing when they've got it.
Irving ISD taxpayers are going to be voted on a $250 million bond in November that includes replacing laptop computers for every high school student. This is an example of mission creep – in years past parents were in charge of buying supplies for their students. In another example of mission creep, the Corpus Christi City Council has set aside $100,000 for hiring an education director.
KTRK News in Houston reports that the Harris County Sports Authority has been dining at the taxpayer trough at a 36-person suite at Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros. Sports authority board members and their guests racked up $20,000 in food costs, including $440 for beef tenderloin. Most shockingly, the report notes that $145,000 in tickets were simply unused by the Authority, i.e. thrown away. Now, at least some are being donated to non-profits, though they are non-profits that have some connection with a sports authority board member.Â
Same song, different verse. Like taxpayers around the state, the people of El Paso are getting hit hard by their city council with an 8.4 percent increase in property taxes. The reason? “We don't have enough police officers,†according to the El Paso Times. Translation: Pay higher taxes, or the rapists will be dropped off in your neighborhood.
The next time someone points to England as an example of anything other than a good place to get fish-and-chips, casually mention a study funded by their taxpayers. Girls, researchers there breathlessly announced this week, prefer pink.
The Denton ISD school board has announced it will ask voters to approve a $282 million new bond initiative in November. Interestingly, $2 million of the proposal has nothing to do with students – it is to build a child care center for district employees. If this bond measure is approved, the tax bill of a $150,000 home would rise an estimated $48 to $75 a year, according to the district.