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Despite Texas Rangers Investigation, Abbott “Proudly” Endorses Burrows
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced his endorsement of State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock), despite an ongoing investigation into the lawmaker by the Texas Rangers Public Integrity Unit. In a press release Thursday morning, Abbott said he was proud to endorse Burrows and...
Montgomery County GOP Calls for Bonnen to Resign
The chorus calling for Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to resign is growing, with the Montgomery County Republican Party becoming the latest group to tell the embattled speaker to give it up.The MCRP Executive Committee met Tuesday night and passed a...
Round Rock is About to Take More of Your Money
If you live in Round Rock, your city council is about to take even more of your cash—and how they’re spending it is even worse. The Round Rock City Council recently announced their proposed budget for 2020, where they plan to take over $100 more per year from the...
Denton County GOP Calls for Speaker Bonnen’s Resignation
Last week, members of the Denton County GOP Executive Committee passed a resolution calling for the “immediate resignation of Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Chairman Dustin Burrows.” The resolution, submitted by Denton County Precinct Chair Jennifer Montgomery, comes on...
City of Denton Proposes Higher Property Taxes, More Debt
Taxpayers in Denton are facing a proposal by the city government to hike the average homeowner’s city property tax bill by over 8 percent and add nearly 30 percent more in debt. Between 2013 and 2018, data from the Denton Appraisal District shows the average...
Commentary: Speaker Bonnen Should Resign
We are deeply saddened that Speaker Bonnen’s “New Day” in the legislature actually turned out to be a “Dark Day” for the reputation of the Texas Legislature, the Republican Party and, most of all, the citizens whose trust has apparently been betrayed. On Friday,...
Austin Wants to Use Your Money for Abortions
You, the taxpaying Austinite, could be forced to finance the killing of pre-born children. Recently, Austin City Council members proposed using up to $150,000 of Austinites’ cash toward funding abortions. Your money would cover associated costs such as rides to and...
Commentary: Special Districts Amass Huge Property Tax Surpluses
Financial audits of some special taxing districts in Fort Bend County highlight a major issue with the management of property tax revenue. Below is a table that summarizes the 2018 year-end Fort Bend County Emergency Services Districts revenue and spending, based on...
City of Dallas Hiking Taxes
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax presented a budget to Dallas City Council last week that will increase the average city property tax bill for homeowners almost 10 percent more than last year. From 2013 to 2018, data from the Dallas Appraisal District shows that the...