NEWS
Austin Transportation Bond Goes to Voters
Voters will decide on an all-or-nothing transportation bond in November, after Austin City Council gave...
Time to Get Serious About Downballot Races
A new poll showing Hillary within six points of Trump in Texas should be a call to arms for conservatives.
Report on Hill County Election Irregularities Released
Voting machine vendor confirms how some of the more than 1700 extra votes were double and triple counted.
Texas Ethics Commission Dead Last in Transparency
In scientific study, TEC website gets poor marks for transparency and user confidence.
Letters to the Editor, Week of August 15
In this week's mailbag, we hear about taxpayers getting gouged, out of control HOAs, and obstruction in Hill...
Municipal Bag Ban Gets Trashed
The defeat of Laredo’s bag ban will likely nullify other ordinances across the state.
Let’s Call “Robin Hood” What It Is: A State Property Tax
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Midland ISD Opts for Low Voter Turnout in Tax Election
The Midland ISD School Board has voted to place a tax increase election before local voters. However, instead of maximizing voter turnout by holding the election on November 8th, they opted for a special election on October 8th, 2016. If history is any indication, the voter turnout will be dismal.
Lone Republican Fights Dallas Democrats on Property Tax Increase
While Democrats are fighting over how much to raise taxes – and their own salaries – Republican Commissioner Mike Cantrell is fighting for a political compromise—to keep government the same size.
In Private, Ethics Committee Confessed Efforts Were Illegitimate
Recently released emails expose that an ethics review cited by House leaders knew its efforts were not serious.
Huffines Wins
Businessman Phillip Huffines received 120 of the 154 precinct chair votes, leaving a liberal extremist in the dust.
Outgoing DCGOP Chair Levies Serious Allegations Against Sessions
Following his resignation last month, the outgoing chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party has...