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Austin’s Lemon License
A city councilwoman is working to eliminate an absurd city policy that requires kids aspiring to operate lemonade stands to pay the city for a permit. Currently, aspiring young entrepreneurs are required to obtain a $35 permit in order to operate a lemonade stand....
Drag Down Houston
Houston’s November ballot is quickly taking shape, and a new PAC has emerged to push forward Mayor Sylvester Turner’s agenda ahead of the fall election. Lift Up Houston PAC’s website is welcoming and seemingly well-intentioned – except the proposals they are pushing...
Big Government’s Shine
Most big-government Republicans try to hide their anti-taxpayer ways, so in that regard Hugh Shine’s ugly honesty might be commendable. Yet that will be little consolation for taxpayers suffering under one of the nation’s most oppressive property tax schemes. And the...
Allegations of Nepotism Arise in School Scholarship Programs
Elected officials at Weslaco Independent School District have awarded a large number of scholarships to their family members and others related to district staff. Parents and students who pay into a variety of student benefit programs – many of which are low-income...
San Antonio Runoff Results
A new mayor and several new councilmen take the reins in San Antonio after Saturday’s runoffs, which saw several incumbents ushered out. Without a doubt the biggest upset of the evening: incumbent Mayor Ivy Taylor was defeated by former Councilman Ron Nirenberg in...
Midland to See $195 Million Bond on November Ballot
The almost year-long rumor that a road bond could be on the horizon for the city of Midland was recently confirmed by Council Member J. Ross Lacy, who told the Midland Reporter Telegram he plans to place a $195 million bond on the November ballot – the largest in the...
Harris County Votes to Extend Tax Exemptions
Property tax relief may have failed in Austin this legislative session, but Harris County is taking steps to ensure property owners can maintain some relief on the county level. The commissioners court unanimously voted to approve the extension of a 20-percent...
Metroplex Runoff Results
Results of Saturday’s local runoff elections across the Metroplex were mostly good news for conservative and reform-minded candidates – and a blow to Democrat-endorsed candidates. Four of five Texas Democrat Party-endorsed local candidates across the state lost their...
Abbott Signs Budget After Vetoing $120 Million
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he had signed the state budget passed by the Texas Legislature at the end of May, making only minor line-item vetoes. Despite having to contend with a relatively tight budget year, state lawmakers passed a relatively...