NEWS
Unilateral Annexation: Un-American and Up for a Vote
Simply requiring that cities get the consent of the homeowners they seek to annex via election, the vote on SB 715 will provide a telling map of who stands with homeowners and who supports bureaucrats.
Lawmakers Move to End Steroid use in UIL
The Texas State Senate has voted up on a bill that would effectively prevent steroid users from participating in high school athletics.
House Recommits Property Tax Bill
Sources in the Capitol say the delay makes a special session nearly a certainty.
Alleged Uresti Co-Conspirator Turns Against Him
Combined, Uresti faces in excess of 200 years in prison.
Byron Cook Defrauded Pastor, Lawsuit Claims
Cook faces a tough reelection and two fraud lawsuits when he returns home after the legislative session.
Records Reveal Straus Lieutenants Ducked Sanctuary Cities Vote
Save for a single sheet of paper from Davis, no lawmaker had any records from a meeting in which they claim to have discussed a 915 page budget.
Paxton Prosecutor May Have Violated Law on Exculpatory Evidence
Special prosecutor Nicole DeBorde has been unable to produce a certificate or other evidence that she complied with state law requiring Brady training.
More Scandal Hits Dallas Bus Bureaucracy, Legislature Weighs Shutdown
Taxpayers are forced to keep funding the problem-plagued bus bureaucracy Dallas County Schools – whether they use its services or not. Will they vote to shut it down if the legislature doesn’t?
Conservatives Grow Increasingly Frustrated with Mechler
One has only to look at the tape to conclude that RPT Chairman Tom Mechler has failed in his charge.
Which Local Politicians Publicly Opposed Property Tax Reform?
House lawmakers have a simple decision to make—either side with local politicians, government associations, and liberal advocacy groups, or with Texas taxpayers.
Misconceptions About Houston’s Property Tax Cap
The last thing taxpayers need to do is remove the barrier between them and the tax-hungry politicians in the fourth largest city in America.
How Bad Are They?
TASA and TASB spend their days working to protect bureaucrats and hinder education reform.