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Tarrant County Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Appraisal District Chief
County commissioners urge the Tarrant Appraisal District board to fire Chief Appraiser Jeff Law “immediately.”
US Sen. Ted Cruz Opposes Proposed Plea Deal for 9/11 ‘Masterminds’
Cruz and another member of Congress have requested that 9/11 terrorists be denied a plea deal that would allow them to escape the death penalty.
Goliad County Becomes the Second in Texas to Outlaw Abortion Trafficking
The Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative has seen a total of 67 cities and four counties pass ordinances in seven different states.
Katy ISD Adopts New Pro-Parent Gender Policy
After 6 hours of public comment and heated debates, the board voted 4-3 in favor of the new policy.
The Archive
Bayou City Culture and Tourism
We previously reported on Houston creating its first general plan. The overarching question raised was, should the city fix something that isn’t broken? As we look at Mayor Annise Parker’s 5-year, $85 million “cultural plan” in conjunction with Houston First’s $8.8...
Alarming Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interests between agencies and the politicians elected to govern them are prevalent among Texas’ political subdivisions. Until recently, legislative efforts to make them more visible have been largely ignored by a Republican-led legislature that holds a...
Big-D Sued Over Bag Bureaucracy
A coalition of plastic retail bag manufacturers and recyclers recently filed suit in the District Court of Dallas arguing that their Single-Use Carryout Bag ordinance violates the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act. The act explicitly prohibits a city from imposing “a fee...
Harris County Appraisal Abuse
As property tax bills rolled out to homeowners, some Harris County residents were shocked to see their appraisal values of their homes more than double. Though the average increase was said to be 15% many property owners were handed above average tax bills. Harris...
RMAs: Recklessness Merits Auditing
Yesterday, the State Senate passed to engrossment SB 1184, authored by State Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas). Proving once again his commitment to transparency and fiscal responsibility, Huffines’ legislation provides for the auditing of regional mobility authorities...
Preachers Call for Marriage Protections
On Monday, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony that would protect the religious freedom of clergy, pastors, and churches concerning marriages. If passed, Senate bill 2065 by State Sen. Craig Estes would preclude government intervention and...
Property Tax Hikes in the Texas House
Nobody may have campaigned on higher property taxes last election cycle, but legislators are poised to encourage them in the Texas House. On the calendar for Wednesday is legislation that would permit up to 20% increases of certain school district property tax...
Clock Ticking for Conservatives
With sine die and the end of the legislative session drawing near, the window is rapidly closing for Republican lawmakers to deliver on the campaign promises that propelled them to victory. Nobody campaigned on the status quo; rather they advocated for less...
Driving Texas Leftward
Illegal immigrants could soon receive permits from the state to drive legally on Texas roads if one lawmaker is successful. Many would expect such an initiative from Democrats and, unsurprisingly, many of them are in support. However, the representative trumpeting the...