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Tomball ISD Seeks Voter Approval of $429 Million Bond Package
District voters approved $494 million in school bond debt just four years ago.
City of Moran Outlaws Abortion Trafficking
Moran has become the 55th sanctuary city for the unborn in Texas.
Texas House Passes School Choice Bill for the First Time in History
Gov. Abbott has said he is ready to sign the measure into law, calling it the launch of the “largest school choice program in the nation.”
Reforms for Public University Governance Pass Texas Senate
The legislation ends the “shared governance” model between faculty senates and boards of regents.
The Archive
Commentary: Freedom Caucus Fundraising Down 62 Percent
Following the last legislative session, conservative activists and donors across Texas expressed dismay with what they believed to be lackluster results. We’ve reported the reasons for the general discontent from the Republican base here and here, as well as their...
Commentary: The Great GOP Disconnect
“The grassroots are upset because they’re being told to be upset.” Of all of the statements from the now-infamous recording of the conversation between House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Rep. Dustin Burrows, and Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan, this stood out to...
Mayor Price’s Purple Budget
Fort Worth’s latest budget proposed under Mayor Betsy Price’s administration is reminiscent of the purple session of the 2019 Texas Legislature, spending taxpayer money on Democrat initiatives while hiking homeowners’ property tax bills. According to data from the...
Keep Fighting!
Before my first trip to Israel, numerous friends had told me Masada would be my favorite stop – “It’s Israel’s Alamo!” they would say. It’s a beautiful place, overlooking the Dead Sea to the east. The innovative architecture made it all but impenetrable. And, yes,...
Tom Green County Commissioners Adopt Maximum Tax Hike
On Tuesday, the Tom Green County Commissioners Court unanimously decided to impose a county property tax increase of 7.99 percent to avoid the threat of public accountability. That’s just below the 8 percent trigger set by state law that would have allowed citizens to...
Amarillo Officials Pushing $319M Civic Center Project
Voters in Amarillo are likely to see another bond election soon, with officials proposing $279 million in new taxpayer-supported debt for the Amarillo Civic Center Complex. On Wednesday, the City of Amarillo unveiled the proposal, which includes plans for renovations...
Abbott Takes Executive Action on Gun Violence
While conservatives are pushing back against talk from lawmakers on increased gun-control laws, Gov. Greg Abbott has taken executive action. In a post on Twitter on Wednesday, Abbott highlighted newly formed, select committees in the Texas House and Senate on “Mass...
Commentary: A Step in the Right Direction
On September 9, Plano City Council will adopt a property tax rate and budget for the next fiscal year beginning on October 1. The process has been mostly the same as it has been for years. The staff presented an overview of the budget, council members asked questions,...
Saginaw Proposes Property Tax Hike
Saginaw officials have proposed a tax rate that would raise the average homeowner’s city property tax bill nearly 11 percent from last year and nearly 57 percent from just six years ago, from $533 to $836. Data from the Tarrant Appraisal District shows that from...