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Biden’s Galveston Wind Farm Leases Receive No Bids at Auction
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said, “The liberal fantasy around so-called ‘green’ energy is a lie.”
State Rep. Andrew Murr Admonished by Constituents—Again
Murr was censured by the Bandera County GOP last week, while the Real County GOP approved a resolution of admonishment.
Fort Worth School Libraries Remove More Than 100 Books for Review
A new state law taking effect September 1 requires school districts to ensure library materials are age-appropriate.
Tarrant County Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Appraisal District Chief
County commissioners urge the Tarrant Appraisal District board to fire Chief Appraiser Jeff Law “immediately.”
The Archive
Comptroller Releases Revenue Estimate
Monday morning, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE). Because the Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget, this estimate will set a total spending cap for the legislature as it comes into session this week. Hegar expects...
Speakership Victory
At noon on Tuesday, the question of who will be the Speaker of the Texas House in the 84th Session will be resolved. Members of the Texas House will vote for the status quo, or for bold leadership. They will stick with the Austin establishment, or side with the people...
Abbott Calls For Regulatory Reform
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott presented a number of regulatory reforms designed to increase economic competitiveness. Each must be acted upon by lawmakers. For example, Abbott said the oil and gas boom from the...
Straus Happened
Since the grow-government establishment in Austin cannot win when they take their case to the voters, as witnessed by this year's elections, they must rely on deception and strategic power plays to keep their noses in the taxpayers’ trough. Lately, some of these...
Medicaid Expansion: More Fraud, or More Corruption
Last month, Austin was rocked by the latest in a slew of scandals suggesting widespread corruption in state government. Health and Human Services Commission Chief Counsel Jack Stick resigned after newspaper investigators revealed that he had been funneling no-bid...
Mayor Parker’s Problem with the Constitution
With Houston entering the last year of Mayor Annise Parker’s term, her legacy will surely be remembered as one besieged in controversy. As her equal rights ordinance will be challenged in court in just a few weeks, Parker is continuously looking for ways to silence...
Protect Power or Serve the People
Close allies of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus were rejected by Republican primary voters last March, and his Democratic allies were routed in their efforts to “turn Texas purple” in November. Yet Straus refuses to relinquish power and give the people of Texas the...
Dead Money
The Texas Capitol can often be the scene of strange phenomena. Enter funds consolidation—this government accounting gimmick actually allows liberal-leaning legislators to spend more of your money by first hoarding it. First some background. The state...
Conservative Think Tank Charts a New Way Forward for Tax and Expenditure Limits
Building on their successful research of the Real Texas Budget and the Conservative Texas Budget, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a paper today detailing the need for tax and expenditure limits to secure economic freedom for the future of Texas. In a...