NEWS
Political Reality
Incoming legislators can expect to receive a great deal of “advice” from pundits and current lawmakers regarding the “political reality” they face as elected officials.
Big Government Down-Ballot
Living outside a major metropolitan area doesn’t exempt you from bigger government…
Straus Spokesman Spins
Straus spokesman says anyone who questions the conservative credentials of the incumbent speaker has a “special interest agenda.”
Tax Hikes When You Least Expect Them
School districts have taken advantage of the legal window to set tax ratification election dates when voters are least likely to expect them.
John Adams: Administrators’ Ally
John Adams seems all to eager to defend excess administration on top of excess spending in our public education system.
Erase The Margins
“Texas’ margin tax has dulled the state’s competitive edge and without significant reform it will spell trouble for the state’s future economic prospects.”
Big Bird Doesn’t Need Your Tax Dollars After All
There's a good chance that if you don't personally count yourself among those whose childhoods owed much to...
Easy Cutting
True economic development results when government is kept under tight control, letting the free market be truly free.
Faircloth Endorsed For HD23
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility endorses Wayne Faircloth.
Driving Higher Costs
TAB is making a push to pinch more money from taxpayers.
Starting From Zero
As legislators consider systemic reforms for 2013, enacting zero-based budgeting should be high among them.
Railroading Fantasies
Should the Metroplex invest in commuter rail?