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Texas Voters Getting Railroaded
They don’t have much to do with railroads anymore, but the elected three-member Railroad Commission plays a vitally important check in the state’s regulatory environment affecting the oil and gas industry. Some in the Legislature want to eliminate this constitutional...
Bexar County Democrats’ Turmoil
Get the popcorn! It has been nearly a month since it was revealed that bigots exist, and yes, in the Democratic Party. What an embarrassment! Last year, the treasurer of the Bexar County Democratic Party had siphoned $202,000 from the county party, and in the fall...
Make the Franchise Tax Exemption Permanent
On Monday, several bills will be coming up in the House Ways & Means Committee to make the $1 million franchise tax exemption permanent. Doing so will go a long way toward protecting small businesses and securing economic liberty. Prior to 2007, the Texas...
Property Rights Erosion
In the midst of legislative efforts to further enhance private property rights making their way through the legislative process, two other bills taking the stage on the house floor today (HB 364) and Monday (HB 365) would instead unravel what property rights...
LEAK: Senate Revenues
While the Texas House passed a state budget for 2012-2013 that stays within the taxpayers’ means, a document floating around the Texas Senate carries ideas to bring in new revenues – more than $1 billion through new and increased taxes. It also employs budget mirrors...
Rewarding Performance
A bill filed by Reps. William Callegari and Erwin Cain aims to increase government efficiency by emphasizing government employee performance over longevity. The words "government" and "efficiency" don't often find themselves in the same sentence, except as a...
Straus a conservative compared to the Senate?
Speaking to students and administrators at the University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Politics Speakers Series, House Speaker Joe Straus essentially answered back this week’s calls in the press from Senator Ogden for some type of fast-fix of the business tax to bring...
Anti-Corruption Bills
Two state representatives are taking aim at elected officials and public employees who committed felonies during their time in office. The bills represent a great step forward towards bringing more accountability and integrity in government. Rep. Eric Johnson...
And Now Its On To Redistricting
Over the weekend, the Texas House finally got to passing our state’s budget for the next two years with less than half of the legislative session left. Of course the House budget is balanced, and will now go to the Senate where more revenues will probably be added to...