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How Bad Are They?
Hiding behind Texas schoolchildren, two associations representing bureaucrats are often found promoting public policies that leave children vulnerable while attacking taxpayers. And the worst part is that taxpayers end up footing the tab for their lobbying activities....
Grand Prairie ISD Taxpayers Tapped for Outrageous Admin Perks
The school board of a North Texas school district is forcing taxpayers to provide its head administrator with perks never before seen in Texas. The school board has barely flinched under criticism, even since recent news reports exposed the district’s absurd policies....
Collin College Kicks Off $600 Million Spending Spree
Just days after voters said yes to a $600 million bond package for expanding Collin College, trustees met to approve a $9.6 million contract for “program management services” related to the expansion. That amount is just for “Phase 1” of the mega-bond funded “Master...
House Leadership Ignored Warning on Sunset Safety Net
On the heels of a letter from Texas House Speaker Joe Straus begging Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate to come to his rescue and pass a sunset safety net bill in order to avoid a special session, sources within the capitol are coming forward to confirm that...
Ridesharing Bill Passes in Underwhelming Victory
Legislation that would allow ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate statewide is one step closer to passing after a flawed bill to address the issue received approval in the Texas Senate on Wednesday. With a vote of 20-11 House Bill 100 passed the state’s...
Patrick Demands Texas House Pass Conservative Reforms or Face a Special Session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is drawing a line in the sand for House Speaker Joe Straus and his lieutenants, demanding that the House pass conservative reforms that have so far been blocked or face a special session. At a press conference Wednesday morning, Patrick told...
Court of Appeals Stays Paxton Prosecution Pending Hearing on Judge
The Dallas Court of Appeals has stayed further proceedings in the prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pending a hearing on Paxton’s petition for mandamus and prohibition against Judge George Gallagher. In his petition for writ of mandamus and writ of...
Where Do Government Services Come From?
Rhetoric from local politicians opposing property tax reform has escalated in recent days, specifically in testimony before the Texas House Ways and Means Committee. It brings to mind something I recently read in a book of Ronald Reagan’s hand written notes:...
Dallas County’s ‘Junk’ Bus Bureaucracy Is Downgraded Again
In the latest blow to Dallas’s problem-plagued bus bureaucracy, Moody’s again downgraded the credit rating of Dallas County Schools, this time to “junk bond” status. The downgrade is bound to affect how the Texas Legislature decides to deal with the financially...