NEWS

San Antonio May Ballot Propositions
Monday marks the beginning of early voting for the Alamo City. Along with City Council and the Mayor, San...

Landgraf Holds Town Hall in Odessa
Newly elected State Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) held a town hall on Saturday, April 18th. He spent the...

Tyranny in the Texas House
When he was selected to serve as a figurehead Speaker of the Texas House by an insurgent faction of...

Despite Gun-Jam, Open Carry Advances in Texas
Gun rights in the Lone Star State took a major step forward Monday as the Texas House passed open carry...

Two Tax Hikes on Midland’s Horizon?
In West Texas, tax increases seem to be the most popular narrative of local public officials as of late....

Stan Cole, Jr. : A True Public Servant
“I have grown very tired of seeing candidates who promise everything and deliver little.”
Astrobond
Once called the “8th Wonder of the World,” the Houston Astrodome now sits desolate and decaying in the...

Grumbling… At Getting Caught
The grumbling you hear coming from the Capitol? That’s the sound of the establishment acknowledging that...

Mayor Price, Judge Whitley Oppose Property Tax Reform
Self-described "conservative" local politicians joined forces with liberals last week to oppose lower taxes...

Abbott Continues Calls for Tax Relief
Speaking at a small business in North Austin on Tax Day, Gov. Greg Abbott took time to brag on the many...

Road Bond: For Better or For Worse
At the introduction of the Montgomery County road bond a few months ago, County Judge Craig Doyal stated...

Reforms, Budget Pass Senate
On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate passed its budget for the 2016-17 biennium. At $211.4 billion, the Senate...