NEWS
Eternal Life
A belief that our state government wastes money on pet projects is a truism of modern Texas politics....
Sen. Charles Perry: Protect the Rainy Day Fund
Incoming State Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) has filed a constitutional amendment to protect the...
An Ideology of Elitism
The United States of America is unique in human history for its founders’ experiment in self-government –...
Cutting Around the Edges
How effective would your budget be if you controlled only 17% of your discretionary spending? Under the...
Structured Against Transparency
A lack of program-level transparency in the biennial state budget prevents legislators and citizens from...
Ken Paxton Sworn in as Attorney General
This afternoon, conservative champion Ken Paxton was sworn in as Texas' 51st Attorney General today before a...
Turner Sweeping GOP Endorsements
Support across the state continues to grow for State Rep. Scott Turner (R-Rockwall) in his campaign against...
Rolling Stone
Thanks to big-spending legislators’ creative accounting and over-eagerness to spend your money, the 83rd...
Experts and Yes Men: The Making of the Budget
In little over a week, the 84th session of the Texas Legislature will begin. Chief among the legislature’s...
Houston’s Incumbent Advantage
With less than a year before Houstonians head to the polls to elect a new mayor, city council, and a host of...
Harris County Cities Taking on Millions in Debt
Two Harris County cities have published notices that their councils will authorize millions of dollars in...
Introducing The Series
In a six-part series beginning on Sunday, Jan. 4, Christopher Paxton will explore Texas' biennial budget...