NEWS
School Districts Ask Voters for Higher Property Taxes
School districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are proposing higher property taxes to pay for increased spending, triggering Tax Ratification Elections.
Fort Bend ISD Weighs $1.7 Billion Bond
Just four years after its last bond issuance, a school district is coming back for more.
Thomas Warren: The Amarillo Pioneer
Through investigative journalism and community activism, Thomas Warren says that he simply wants to see “Amarillo cleaned up.”
Texas Scorecard Radio (July 05, 2018)
Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Kara Belew called in to discuss a new property tax plan proposed by TPPF.
A State Budget Primer – Part I: Strategic Vision and Planning
In part, performance measures will determine the amount an agency is appropriated by the legislature.
Now What?
What will we do on the Fifth of July? That’s the day that counts, and each day after. Liberty is still worth it.
Freestone County Set to Stop Forced Annexation
Freestone is the fourth Texas county to successfully petition for a countywide vote on ending forced annexation.
Leftist Candidate Wins Mexican Presidential Election
López Obrador focused his campaign on a slate of far-left policies including socialized healthcare and re-nationalizing Mexico’s state oil company.
Texas Must Stand Up to TSA’s Abusive Procedures
How can Texas be the nation’s leading voice for limited government if we permit it to allow those with badges to reach into law-abiding citizens’ pants?
Cloud Wins Special Election By a Landslide
Michael Cloud won the majority in Saturday’s special election for CD 27, defeating eight other candidates.
Cloud Wins Special
Filling the Texas seat means there are now 63 open seats heading into the fall election.
The Legislative Priorities Committee of the RPT 2018 Convention
Guest commentator Jim Barnes reviews the five priorities selected at the 2018 RPT Convention.