Confronted with not getting 100% of the money, the city of Nederland (near Beaumont) is backing out of their red-light camera contract. Seems now that they aren’t getting all the cash (see an earlier post), the city fathers just don’t see the “public safety”...

Voters in three out of four San Antonio area school districts rejected Tuesday's proposed tax rate increases from $1.04 to $1.17 per $100 valuation. Now the San Antonio ISD (SAISD) superintendent says voters didn't know what they were doing when they rejected his tax...

Voters in State House District 97 probably don't need the reminder, but candidate Bob Leonard -- the former rep-turned-lobbyist supported by the grow-government crowd -- has an abysmal record on taxpayer issues. The Texas Legislature has too many faux fiscal...

I’m really excited about two incredible individuals who will be challenging incumbent Democrats in the 2008 general election. The first is Connie Scott, who will challenge Abel Herrero in HD 34. She is a proven leader, having been engaged in the tort reform movement...

One of the taxpayers’ best friends in the Texas Legislature is Bill Zedler, R-Arlington. And that means the grow-government crowd has painted a target on his forehead. Zedler is a staunch defender of conservative ideals, but especially prudent fiscal policy,...

Kudos to Dallas ISD for trimming its central office staff by 163, freeing up money either for classroom instruction or taxpayers. According to Texas Education Agency data we reviewed, Dallas ISD previously had 5 percent more staff per student than Houston ISD.   ...

It's not every day that a Republican runs on tax increases, especially tax increases to fund more boondogles. After all, conservative voters -- who tend to make up the bulk of the Republican base -- are rightly suspicious of higher taxes and boondogles. But there is...