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University of Austin Opens Doors, Provides Alternative to ‘Fractured’ Higher Education
The school’s founders believe today’s institutions have abandoned the pursuit of truth.
Tarrant County GOP Chair Questions Mansfield City Council Over $86M Stadium
Mansfield council members say voters were informed about the potential uses of tax dollars and that there is no sinister activity taking place.
TTU Health Sciences Center Suspends Employee for ‘Antisemitic’ Posts
The Center is launching an investigation into Librarian Rudy Meixell.
Autistic Preschooler Left on Dallas ISD Bus for Entire School Day
The 4-year-old girl was found by another bus driver and treated for dehydration.
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Laubenberg: Working For Taxpayers
When considering the top legislators working to protect taxpayers and promote conservative principles, every list inevitably includes Jodie Laubenberg of Parker. Since arriving in the Texas House in January 2003, she has consistently worked to advance free market...
Kay v Rick
Talk about gaining the big mo. We see the new University of Texas poll shows Governor Rick Perry leading Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison by 12 points. Just a few months ago, Hutchison had a poll bragging about her double-digit lead. Could just be that the poll...
Left of the Rockies
Texas' economic position keeps getting better, if for no other reason than the antics of the other 49 states. Perhaps one of the best economic development tools Texas has right now is the phrase, "We're not California." For years the grow-government crowd has prodded...
Big Heart, Bad Idea
One state legislator wants to force some companies to let some Texans skip out on their bills, but I wonder if he’d let us skip out on our taxes as well? Having a roof over my family's head is a necessity, so should there be a moratorium on paying property taxes?...
Capping Texas’ Growth
Congress is set to vote on "Cap and Trade" legislation that many Texas officials are rightly speaking out against. It will cap Texas' growth and trade away our prosperity. Comptroller Susan Combs is asking that the U.S. House take a closer look at the ramifications of...
Taxpayer Champions & Advocates!
New Video: Texas' best lawmakers based on rating from the 2009 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Comments On Perry Budget Action, Veto of HB 130
The president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said Gov. Rick Perry correctly wielded his pen this legislative session on the state budget. The governor used his line-item veto authority to cut $288.9 million from the budget, of which $97.2 million came from...
What A Difference An Election Makes
Popular wit has us believe there usually isn't much difference between candidates. It's sometimes true, but not too often. That became apparent this week as we took at look at the voting records of freshmen legislators compared to the lawmakers they replaced. The...
E-Reading The Fights
In the case of legislation pending before Gov. Rick Perry, too many friends seem to be fighting a proxy battle on the wrong turf. At issue is whether local schools should be allowed to use dollars allocated for textbooks to purchase electronic texts. Not required,...