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Libs of TikTok Calls Out School’s Graphic Book
The book is labeled as “adult only,” but it is still on library shelves in Fort Worth middle schools.
Lawsuit Filed Against Border Buoy Barrier Initiative
A local kayak business claims the installation will cause them “irreparable harm.”
Installation of Gov. Abbott’s Buoy Border Barriers Begins
As Texas begins implementing a buoy barrier to deter illegal border crossers, Maverick County Democrats are protesting.
Harris County Sues Texas Over Election Legislation
The lawsuit claims the new law singles out the county and violates the Texas Constitution.
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Cutting its Nose to Spite its Face? Seriously?
You know, I had a lot of respect for Debra Medina. She really ran an impressive grassroots campaign for Governor, but then she goes and does something ridiculous and I can't keep my mouth shut. Earlier this week the Republican Party of Texas denied Mrs. Medina's...
NW Texas influence in the House & hypocrisy
It would be hilarious if it were not so irritating and costly to West Texas: Once again, even after primary elections have passed, we find the opinion page at the Lubbock Mudslide filled with lament about how the area will suffer by having three freshman state reps....
Texas School Spending Tops $11k Per Pupil
As we close out this school year, taxpayers may wonder want kind of bang we're getting for our educational buck. Texans now spend more than $11,000 per year on public education – with less than half going toward instructional expenses. In the 2008-2009 school year --...
CapMetro Illustrates Its Own Failure
The Austin American-Statesman seems to have finally run out of strength for carrying CapMetro's water. In a May 4 article Statesman staff writer Ben Wear painted a grim picture of the CapMetro fiscal situation. CapMetro gave its services away for free on Saturday and...
Are All Dallas-Area Democrats Ethically Challenged?
Democratic State Rep. Helen Giddings and Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson are getting massive no-bid contracts from Dallas Love Field. And they are shocked -- outraged, even -- that some are a little worried about it. If you're going to hold an...
Dallas Morning News Calls Projected Shortfalls “Deficits”
The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board wrote an Op-Ed about projected budget shortfalls the Texas Legislatures will face next year, misnaming them deficits. Deficits happen when you have $100 and spend $150. When projected expenses are more than projected tax...
Build It and They Will Pay
State wide area transit authorities have been making headlines for their poor budgeting and planning. That means they are operating business as usual and taxpayers are going to be left holding the bill. Last week it was Houston’s Metro taking some deserved heat for...
Is Home Where The Tax-Break Is?
Less than a month remains until the special election to fill the unexpired term in Senate District 22. The candidates are just now filing, but race is getting hot. The latest entry comes word that former senator-turned-lobbyist-turned senate-candidate David Sibley may...
Toy-Train, Grown-Up Waste
It's not a surprise Austin's billion-dollar "commuter" train is a boondoggle. What's surprising is just how quickly it has cratered. Sure, it was two years late in launching, and there are still unresolved safety issues, and it was so far over budget as to be...