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A Solution to Local Apathy
One can imagine, or has even experienced, confusion, ignorance and apathy that usually accompany most local elections for ESDs, ISDs, MUDs, etc., which often take place in obscure polling places and at different times. I believe that aggregating the election process...
UT Program Provides Cover For Pro-Abortion Forces
A University of Texas program is being lauded by liberals for helping undermine in court the Lone Star State's safety-focused laws regarding abortion. Given the role the program has played in undermining commonsense laws, it is another example of a tax-funded...
Local Control: A Tool, Not The Rule
As we near the beginning of the next legislative session, tension between the state and local governments on a number of issues is apparent. Whether it’s the growth of the local property tax burden on Texas families and businesses, restrictive ordinances killing...
The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
On the Fourth of July we celebrate the birth of our nation, the day 56 brave men signed their own death warrants by declaring Independence from the most powerful nation on Earth. Think about that. We don't celebrate the victory at Yorktown, or the signing of the...
Austin Approves Homestead Exemption
In a mildly surprising move, Austin City Council voted to provide some much needed property tax relief to Austin homeowners; voting on a narrow 6-5 margin to increase the homestead exemption. While the vote is a (small) step in the right direction, homeowners are...
City of Austin Approves $720 Million Mobility Bond
Against the recommendations from the Mobility Committee, the Austin City Council moved forward with Mayor Steve Adler’s ambitious $720 million transportation bond to bring before voters in November. If voters approve the measure, it will mark the most money Austin has...
Texas Has 6th Highest Property Tax Burden
It's not a list you want to score high on, but unfortunately, Texas does. A new study by the Tax Foundation shows that the Lone Star State has the sixth highest property tax burden in the nation. Texas' tax rate is set locally, with half to two-thirds of the property...
State Leaders Demand Budget Cuts
State agencies are being asked by the state’s top elected officials to cut spending requests heading into the next legislative session. In a letter signed Thursday by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Joe Straus, the three leaders are requiring...
Proactive Donor Protection Needed
The Texas Legislature needs to take a proactive approach to protecting nonprofit donors, including churches, during the upcoming legislative session. While action has stalled in Austin, there have actually been some positive developments recently in Washington. The...