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May God Save Texas
Saving Texas involves redeeming Texans and Texas institutions, including civil government.

I Took a DNA Test and My Race is Human
At some point we have to acknowledge the truth about our shared ancestry if we are to survive as a nation.

Y’All Answered: On the Courts Blocking Texas’ Border Law
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
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A Solution to Local Apathy
One can imagine, or has even experienced, confusion, ignorance and apathy that usually accompany most local elections for ESDs, ISDs, MUDs, etc., which often take place in obscure polling places and at different times. I believe that aggregating the election process...
Local Control: A Tool, Not The Rule
As we near the beginning of the next legislative session, tension between the state and local governments on a number of issues is apparent. Whether it’s the growth of the local property tax burden on Texas families and businesses, restrictive ordinances killing...
Social Engineering of State Highway Users by Liberal Government is California-ising Texas
Many liberty losing policies originate in California. The Texas Department of Transportation (state highway system.) California-ised state roads this week by restricting use of highway lanes by barring 92 – 97% of drivers from restricted lanes labeled as HOV-BUS...
Observations from the Recent Property Tax Hearings
In the face of skyrocketing appraisals and a crushing property tax burden levied on working families and retired Texans on a fixed income, the Texas Senate will lead the fight for meaningful property tax reform with the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick....
Nobody Is Above An Ethics Policy
When I first ran for Keller City Council in November 2014, I was motivated by what I felt was a lack of communication, transparency, and accountability from Town Hall. Effective representation at any level of government requires our elected officials to conduct...
Property Tax Reform: Scope Creep Diverts Tax Dollars Away From Core Needs
On Wednesday, April 27, the State Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform & Relief met in Arlington to receive public testimony. During the hearing, I had the opportunity to testify. The chairman, State Sen. Chairman Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), posed a...
Good News and Bad News on School Finance in Texas
The long-awaited decision from the Texas Supreme Court in the school finance case, Morath v. Texas Taxpayer and Student Fairness Coalition, was issued on May 13, 2016. (The case was argued over eight months earlier.) The court’s jargon-laden 100-page (!) decision can...
Bearing Arms at the Ballot Box: How to Fire Your Civil Bullet
“Some of you will be killed or wounded during your tour of duty because you will forget you are in a war.” This sober warning greeted many U.S. soldiers upon their arrival in Vietnam and became reality for a horrifying number. U.S. citizens who are voter-eligible...
Richardson ISD Bond Proposal…FOUR new indoor football fields?
Does the Richardson ISD really need four indoor football fields at $15 million each? Including 7500 square feet of workout equipment? Really? In business, hard work yields results. Good managers get bigger budgets and more responsibility. Success is rewarded. But what...