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New York Doctor Blocked From Prescribing Abortion Drugs to Texans
After Attorney General Paxton sued the founder of a telemedicine abortion pill provider, she was found guilty of violating Texas law.
State Sen. Paxton Files Measure to Expand Protections Against Explicit Books in Schools
Child protection advocate Bonnie Wallace praised the measure but said more was needed to improve the grievance process and strengthen transparency.
Analysis: Jeff Davis County Lowers Tax Rates Across the Board
Taxing entities in the stargazing county lowered rates from 2019 to 2022.
Texas Senate Passes Billions in New Property Tax Relief
Senators voted unanimously to send the measure to the House.
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Commentary: Texans Deserve Responsible Government
While the vast majority of Texans applaud the attention being given to the curse of property taxes, the extent of damage that has been done begs the analogy of catching the horse once he is out of the barn. The escalation of property taxes over the last decade truly...
Travis County Judge Supports More Power for Officials, Not Citizens
Should Travis County citizens be given more power to decide what to do with their own money? Their county judge says no.On Wednesday, County Judge Sarah Eckhardt testified in opposition to property tax reform legislation currently being proposed at the...
Democrat State Representative Sued For Unpaid Property Taxes
State Rep. Victoria Neave (D–Mesquite) is being pursued by the Richardson Independent School District and Dallas County for unpaid property taxes. The Richardson ISD claim, filed against both Neave and her ex-fiance, former Dallas County Prosecutor Mark Scott, Jr.,...
House Proposes $6.3 Billion in New Education Spending, $2.7 in Tax Relief
Faced with a surplus of state funds this biennium, and flanked by Democrat and Republican lawmakers, State Rep. Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) announced House Bill 3, the chamber’s plan for school finance reform and property tax relief.Dubbed “The Texas Plan” in...
Lubbock Taxpayers Have Advocates in New County Commissioners
Two West Texas county commissioners are taking an unusual stand: siding with taxpayers over government interests.County Commissioners Chad Seay and Jason Corley, Lubbock’s newly elected officials, recently advocated for giving Texans more power over their...
Texas Senate Passes First Bill of the Session: A Teacher Pay Raise
With just 84 days left in the 140-day legislative session, the Texas Senate has passed its first piece of legislation. No, it’s not property tax reform, ending taxpayer-funded lobbying, or any other legislative priority of the Republican Party of Texas. Instead, the...
Mayors Continue Opposition to Voter Approval of Taxes
A letter addressed to Texas House Committee on Ways and Means’ Chairman Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) from a group of city mayors outlines the staunch and uncompromising nature of local officials’ opposition to lowering the rollback rate to 2.5 percent. Local...
North Texas Water Wars
Former Trinity River Water District Board member Mary Kelleher and real estate attorney Gary Moates are running to unseat the establishment at the highly controversial Trinity River Water District Board. The TRWD has long been associated with secrecy and burning...
Commentary: Candidates Shouldn’t Ignore Their Voters
If there is one thing that irks me more than a candidate telling you what you want to hear, it’s a candidate that ignores simple questions. Here in District 3 of Fort Worth, we have a candidate taking on our incumbent city councilman, Brian Byrd. His name is Tanner...