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Anarchists, Border Protestors Constructing Resistance Camp Network in South Texas
President Donald Trump’s wall isn’t the only thing under construction along the southern border. Border wall protestors, supported by anarchist groups and native tribes, are building an extensive network of campsites near what they refer to as the “so-called border.”...
Texas Must Increase Online College Degree Programs
Texas is falling behind with regard to college education. Other states – Florida and Indiana among them – are introducing innovative steps in the area of online college education, while Texas sits idly by and does little, if anything at all. In the 2019 Legislative...
Austin Officials Oppose Giving More Control to Citizens
Austin local officials have been vocally in favor of a troubling position: denying Texans more control over their own money. Austinites have reason to be concerned for their wallets after their local elected officials spoke out against taxpayers on a critical fight...
McKinney Mayor Doubles Down Against Taxpayers
For a second time in one week, McKinney Mayor George Fuller spoke against property tax reform legislation that would give local voters more control over their skyrocketing tax bills. Fuller testified Wednesday before the Senate Property Tax Committee against Senate...
Whitley Defends Broken Property Tax System, Not Taxpayers
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley slammed property tax reform before the Texas Senate Property Tax Committee Wednesday. It was the second time he and the Committee’s Chairman, State Sen. Paul Betterncourt (R-Houston) had met to discuss the matter, after the two cross...
Property Tax Reform Bill Empowers People over Politicians
The property tax reform legislation will improve the tax system so it better serves taxpayers, not local politicians. Perhaps this is why so many local officials are opposing it. By requiring voter approval for city, county, and school district tax hikes, Texans will...
Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas Calls Property Tax Reform a “Threat”
Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem Casey Thomas came out swinging against taxpayers and property tax reform Wednesday. During his testimony before the Texas Senate’s committee on property tax reform, Thomas referred to House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 as a “rollback cap” that would...
Lobbyist Disclosure Package on the Move in the Texas Senate
During his tenure in the Texas Senate, newly-elected Congressman Van Taylor, a Republican from Plano, was a champion of bringing about needed transparency and accountability to state government. With his election to Congress, another man has taken up several of the...
Why Does Austin City Council Keep Raising Rents?
If you live in Austin and your rent keeps rising—thank city hall. It’s no secret that the cost of living has shot through the roof in Texas’ capital city. According to a recent report, Austin is now home to the most expensive average rent out of the five biggest...