NEWS
Abbott Increases Pressure for Immigration Reform
After a renegade sheriff said she plans to minimize the use of ICE detainers for arrested illegal immigrants, Gov. Abbott has withdrawn grants to offices that refuse to do so and is pressuring lawmakers to enact reform.
City of Frisco Raised Taxes 38 Percent Over Last Five Years
Local taxpayers are getting gouged. If Collin County can find a way to live within its means, so should the City of Frisco.
TCC Pledge in Direct Conflict with House Leadership
A list of policy initiatives supported by members of the Texas Legislature is in direct conflict with the ruling coalition of the Texas House.
Brady’s New Tax?
A conservative group says GOP congressman is merely shifting tax burdens around rather than focusing on cutting rates and spending
Patrick Blames Texas House for Stopping School Choice
Efforts to expand education opportunity last session passed the Texas Senate only to die without a vote in the Texas House.
Lawmaker Wants To Unify, Consolidate Election Dates
State Rep. Mike Lang says reducing number of elections will save money, enhance voter participation.
Abbott and the UT Corruption
Governor’s nominees to the UT Board of Regents are intended to stifle investigations of corruption and malfeasance.
Wallace Hall: Why Rush on Replacement?
Hall’s previous efforts to investigate actions taken at UT have exposed corruption in the university admissions process.
Seliger Supports Freezing Tuition and Repealing Set-Asides
That both reforms have garnered the backing from Seliger is a pleasant surprise and an action that should be commended.
Will Cook Plead the Fifth?
Pleading the Fifth could protect Cook from having his answers used against him in the fraud lawsuit or in a criminal investigation.
Is Cook Backpedaling to Save Himself?
It appears Cook may fear his own criminal culpability if he continues to testify against Paxton.
Jim & Michael Show (01/22/2017)
Jim joins Michael live via Skype from Washington DC to discuss the President Trump inauguration and Rep. Jonathan Stickland is back with this week’s “Bad Bill of the Week.”