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Midland County Axes Promotions Account

During his first commissioners court meeting as Midland County Judge, Terry Johnson fulfilled a campaign promise of closing the county’s promotions account—saving residents tens of thousands in wasted tax dollars on subsidized events. After requesting it be added to...

Frisco Resident Counters His Mayor by Testifying For Tax Reform

A Frisco resident, and former candidate for Frisco City Council, traveled to Austin to testify in favor of property tax reform because his own mayor stands in strong opposition to it. Brandon Burden appeared before the Texas Senate Committee on Property Taxes in...

Democrat Carlos Uresti Headed to Federal Prison

Almost a year after being found guilty, former Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti (San Antonio) is finally heading to federal prison. On Tuesday, a federal judge found Uresti guilty of bribery in addition to the money laundering and fraud charges he was found guilty of...

Commentary: Don’t Californize Coppell

My family moved to Texas 25 years ago to escape the irresponsible taxation and spending of California. We purchased a modest home in Coppell. Everything was good for a number of years, then prices started to appreciate — and so did our city’s spending and our taxes....

Fort Worth Taxpayer Refuses To Take It Anymore

“I am mad as hell and I’m not going to take it any longer.” Fran Rhodes, the Northeast Tarrant Tea Party Vice-Chair, took a bold stand for herself and taxpayers statewide when she testified last week at the Texas Senate Committee meeting on property taxes. Rhodes...

Red-Light Camera Ban Filed in House

In the months preceding the November 6, 2018 general election, Republicans and Democrats alike placed banning red-light cameras front and center on the campaign trail, a move that received much praise from voters. So much so, in fact, that Gov. Greg Abbott took the...

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Commentary: Texans Want Property Tax Reform

Here’s a not-very-shocking fact: Every person who testified against the property tax reform bill (Senate Bill 2) on Tuesday, Feb. 5 was either an elected official with a taxing entity (including mayors and county officials), a city or county employee (fire and police...