NEWS
A Vote For Bob Is A Vote For Higher Taxes
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.
Subprime Crisis Solution – Reduce Runaway Texas Foreclosures by Reducing Property Taxes
With increasing warnings of an economic meltdown due to the subprime crisis, the best thing Texas government entities could do is provide property tax relief, especially since Texas has the 5th highest foreclosure rate in the nation, which is increasing at a staggering annual rate of more than 60 percent in some counties like Collin.
Merry Christmas
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is under fire from environmental groups because of his decision to sell the so-called “Christmas Mountains†which abut Big Bend National Park in far west Texas. Patterson rightly believes that the land will be better utilized (and better protected) by private owners.
Empower Texans PAC Endorse Goldman
AUSTIN, Texas – The Empower Texans PAC has announced their endorsement of Craig Goldman in the special election to fill the vacated House District 97 seat in the Texas Legislature.
Don’t Believe Prop 15’s Hype
Houston Politicians Compete to Cut Taxes Except for One Left-Wing Commissioner
Houston is ground zero for the state revolt over property taxes, and it seems most elected officials have finally gotten the message.Â
Working For The People
Collin County Judge Keith Self must feel like the only sane man in an asylum. As the chief administrator in fast-growing Collin County north of Dallas, he is trying to stop a $328.9 million bond package being sold as a plan to reduce traffic congestion.
No Headline: Conservatives Press For Sanity
Seventeen members of the Texas House have sent a letter to Texas’ delegation to the U.S. Congress, urging them to sustain the President’s veto of the massive expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Don’t expect the letter to make the newspapers — they only write about socialists endorsing big government.
Headline: Socialists (Heart) Big Government
Newspapers around the state are breathlessly reporting that the Marxist-leaning Center for Public Policy Priorities thinks a massive national expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Progr
Spying On Motorists?
The Texas Department of Transportation has been saying they’re broke, and cannot afford to build new roads. On the other hand, they have engaged in a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign to convince taxpayers to embrace new transportation policies.
Harris County Tax Office Analysis Shows Disappearing Tax Cut While State Surplus Balloons
An October 1 analysis from the Harris County Tax Office confirms the vaunted school property tax cut will be short-lived.
State Flush With Cash; Still No Additional Tax Relief
Texas’ budget surplus has grown even more. State employees will get a pay raise, taxpayers?