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Illegal Aliens Say Open Borders Rumor on International Migrants Day Is Pushed By Media in Mexico
The foreign nationals also said the reported “day” actually spans from December 18th to the 24th.
Guatemalan Illegal Charged in Harris County for Trafficking and Sexually Assaulting a Child
Ruben Dario Visquerra Aguilar is currently being held under a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer.
Denton Council Approves Conservative Library Board Nominee
City Council members voted 5-2 to appoint Ellen Sullivan to the board three months after rejecting another conservative nominee.
Tarrant Commissioners Accept Grant for Human Trafficking Unit
The state grant will fund the Human Trafficking Unit in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Local Archive
Lone Star College: Vote Until You Get It Right
Citing its fast growth, the Lone Star College system is asking the taxpayers of Montgomery and parts of Harris County to approve a $485 million bond package on November 4th. If approved, taxpayers can expect the bond’s total cost to be roughly $630 million after...
Dallas Proposition Advances Transparency
The City of Dallas has advanced nine charter amendments on November’s ballot. The first would require that taxpayers see the total cost of future debt propositions on the ballot, a key transparency reform advocated for by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and a...
Why I’m voting “NO” on Proposition 1
I left out my thoughts on Texas Constitutional Amendment, Proposition 1, in my earlier election recommendations. Listener Club member Gary wrote to me “Do you have a recommendation on Proposition 1? I am having trouble finding any information on it outside [my trade...
Eminent Domain Abuse Defies Common Sense
Landowners are publicly voicing their frustration with the Tarrant Regional Water District for abusing eminent domain authority and ignoring community concerns. Despite the fact that a cheaper and less intrusive pipeline route was proposed three years ago, the TRWD...
Freedom to Preach
In an unjustified move, the city of Houston has issued subpoenas to a number of Houston-area religious leaders. The subpoenas come in response to the pastors challenging a new city ordinance which, among other things, would make it legal for members of the opposite...
Promises Subject to Change*
Texans have few protections from fiscal abuse by local governments. In regards to school bonds, local politicians have very few legal limits that restrict both how the debt is financed and how the approved funds are actually spent. Current law protects big-spenders...
Houston Property Taxes On The Rise
In a swift proceeding on Thursday, Houston ISD’s trustees voted on a 1-cent tax hike for property owners. This comes on top of a 3-cent increase in 2013. These tax hikes are in response to the $1.89 billion voter-approved bond two years ago. According to Trustee...
Jenkins: Townhalls Are For “Crazy People”
Town hall meetings are nothing more than “an opportunity for crazy people to scream at one another.” So says Clay Jenkins, a Democrat and the highest-ranking government official in Dallas County. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEFZzn07DwM Apparently, County Judge...
Armin Mizani: Keller City Council, Place 2
In advance of the 2014 November election, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility endorsed Armin Mizani in his bid for Keller City Council, Place 2. Ross Kecseg, TFR’s Metroplex Director, praised Mizani. “When all overlapping local governments are considered, Keller...