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Doyal Refuses to Let Citizen Budget Committee Speak

Doyal Refuses to Let Citizen Budget Committee Speak

by | Jul. 20, 2018 | Local

For months, members of Montgomery County’s Citizen Budget Committee have been meeting regularly to put together a fiscally conservative budget proposal to present to the commissioners court. However, a free-spending county judge apparently didn’t want to hear what...
Lubbock Judicial Candidate Lost in Bicycle Accident

Lubbock Judicial Candidate Lost in Bicycle Accident

by | Jul. 19, 2018 | Local

Lubbock residents are mourning the loss of David Nelson, a local attorney, former Lubbock city councilman, and Republican nominee for Lubbock County Court at Law #3. Nelson, 67, was biking Wednesday morning on FM 41 when investigators believe he was struck from behind...
Cities Fighting to Deny Firefighter Benefits

Cities Fighting to Deny Firefighter Benefits

by | Jul. 19, 2018 | Local

Despite widespread consensus among medical professionals, the International Association of Firefighters, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that firefighters face increased rates of work-related cancer cases, at least two Texas cities are taking up...
Travis County Sheriff Overspends on Botched Deal

Travis County Sheriff Overspends on Botched Deal

by | Jul. 19, 2018 | Local

The Travis County Sheriff recently overspent almost $200,000 of taxpayer money due to her lack of due diligence and her intent to undermine state and federal immigration laws. The story began last fall, when Gov. Greg Abbott approved a $23 million grant to give rifle...
Put Your Money Where Your Values Are

Put Your Money Where Your Values Are

by | Jul. 18, 2018 | Commentary

Empower Texans has partnered with Patriot Mobile, a national cell phone provider, to offer an alternative to “Big Mobile” providers, that largely donate to organizations that oppose constitutional values. Patriot Mobile donates a portion of its users’ monthly proceeds...
Oldham Confirmed to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Oldham Confirmed to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

by | Jul. 18, 2018 | Federal

By a party-line vote of 50-49, Andrew Oldham was confirmed to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, after being nominated by President Donald Trump in February. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Oldham clerked for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito...
Dallas Anti-Business Petition Fails

Dallas Anti-Business Petition Fails

by | Jul. 18, 2018 | Uncategorized

In February, the City of Austin passed an ordinance that would mandate private employers provide at least 64 hours, or eight days, of paid sick leave every year. This ordinance, authored by communist City Councilman Greg Casar, was decried by business owners and...
Memorial Park Meters Are About Fines and Fees

Memorial Park Meters Are About Fines and Fees

by | Jul. 18, 2018 | Local

Houston’s announcement of paid parking meters at Memorial Park was met with differing reactions: some were supportive of the effort, while others were frustrated, chalking it up to another attempt by the City of Houston to collect more taxpayer dollars. According to a...
State Contracting Woes Persist in Texas

State Contracting Woes Persist in Texas

by | Jul. 17, 2018 | Uncategorized

State contracting is a critical component of Texas government. The latest edition of Fiscal Notes, a newsletter published by the state comptroller’s office, examines the state’s contracting process and what safeguards exist to guarantee few, if any, issues arise. In...
Mission Creep in Houston Historical Commission

Mission Creep in Houston Historical Commission

by | Jul. 17, 2018 | Local

When Houston passed its Historic Preservation Ordinance, supporters promised leery property owners that its passage wouldn’t mean government intrusion in every aspect of redeveloping private property in “historic” areas. Eight years later, it seems as though that has...