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Trump Focuses on Border Security in El Paso Rally

EL PASO, Texas—All eyes were on The Sun City on Monday night as President Donald Trump held a rally in which he called on Democrats to support the construction of a wall along the southern border to curb illegal immigration. “Today we started a big beautiful wall...

Senate Property Tax Committee Adds “Opt-In” to Senate Bill 2

In their second meeting as a committee, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) and the four other members of the Texas Senate Property Tax Committee  adopted an opt-in provision for small taxing units in Senate Bill 2: the Senate version of the “Big...

County Administrator Testifies Against Property Tax Reform

Dallas County citizens have reason to be concerned after their elected officials made troubling comments about property tax reform legislation. At a Texas Senate Committee meeting, Charles Reed—the Assistant Administrator of Government Affairs for the Dallas County...

Commentary: A First Step Toward Property Tax Reform

Wednesday, February 6, was a tremendous day at our state Capitol! Texans from all across our great state turned out in droves to drown out the paid lobbyists. I was only one of a sea of hardworking Texans who testified in favor of property tax reform legislation,...

Harris County Loses Latest Bid to Keep Hiding Noncitizen Voter Data

Harris County lost another attempt to keep hiding noncitizen voter roll data from the public. A federal judge has denied the county’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation, a law firm dedicated entirely to election integrity. The...

Report: Former Constable Lt. Stole from Harvey Victims and Taxpayers

Alleged theft of Hurricane Harvey donations, falsified time sheets to the tune of more than $20,000, and an investigation by the Texas Rangers: The scandal in the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office has all the makings of a television drama. Unfortunately for...

Sunday Scorecard: February 10, 2019

State Sen. Kelly Hancock calls in to discuss the latest in the push for Property Tax Reform in the Texas Legislature. Also, State Rep. Jonathan Stickland is back with ANOTHER “Bad Bill of the Week.”

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Chris Fails: A Man of Action and Principle

Mahatma Ghandi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” and not many practice this better than Chris Fails. As a cancer survivor and leader, Fails has been fighting for change in the San Antonio area for years now, and in multiple ways he has played a role...