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Austin to Vote on Establishing Sex Offender ‘Buffer Zones’ Near Schools
The effort is sponsored by conservative City Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly.
Gov. Abbott Challenges House Effort to Stop Execution, Asserts Sole Authority on Delays
Convicted of murdering his two-year old daughter in 2002, Robert Roberson was scheduled for execution last week.
‘Fast Growing’ Waller ISD Wants $700 Million for 4 New Schools
School bonds on the November ballot would cost Waller property taxpayers more than a billion dollars with interest.
Misleading Statements Abound As Amarillo Considers Further Outlawing Abortion on November 5
When citizens cast their final votes, one can only hope that their votes are cast based on accurate information and not misleading statements.
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A Hot Time In Austin
It’s getting hot in Austin. So now it’s time for you to make things even hotter. With members of the Texas House reeling over the autocratic – almost dictatorial – control being exercised by liberal Speaker Joe Straus to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda, a meeting of...
Straus Republicans Collude With Democrats, Prevent Conservative Amendments
Republicans loyal to House Speaker Joe Straus partnered with Democrats twice on the same day in order to override conservative opposition and enable lawmakers to hide from their own voters. On Monday, the Texas House voted twice to deprive conservative lawmakers of...
Public Hearings for Midland Tax Hike Underway
The City of Midland’s first hearing on a proposed property tax hike will be held on Tuesday, August 15 at 10 a.m., where councilmembers will also vote whether or not to place a $100MM road bond on November’s ballot. The city council has set a maximum property tax rate...
Town Plans 56% Tax Rate Hike
One tiny Texas town is doing a great job highlighting the need for statewide property tax reform by hiking its property tax rate by more than fifty percent. Splendora’s FY 2016 property tax rate was 26.16 cents per $100 valuation, but the town is now proposing to...
House Coalition of Republicans and Democrats Kills Spending Limits
One of the top priorities of the Republican Party in Texas was killed over the weekend when a minority of Republicans joined with Democrats to send the bill back to committee with scarce time for the issue to be revived. House Bill 208 by House GOP Caucus Chairman Tan...
Republicans Red Light Abbott’s Call for Union Dues Reform
Educrats and lobbyists are celebrating a victory after liberal Republicans partnered with Democrats to kill a proposal that would have laid the groundwork for conservative reform. On Monday, just over thirty Republicans sabotaged attempts by State Rep. Bill Zedler...
Burton Encourages Fort Worth To ‘Stand Firm’ Against Illegal Immigration
With the Fort Worth City Council poised to consider joining a lawsuit protecting sanctuary cities, the area's state senator is defending the "commonsense policy" adopted by lawmakers earlier this year. City council members are expected to consider a proposal in which...
Lawrence R. Gelman: Dr. Common Sense
Dr. Lawrence Richard Gelman wears many hats in the Rio Grande Valley, including anesthesiologist, hospital administrator, author, film producer, media personality, and conservative activist. A distinguished physician, Dr. Gelman is a second-generation Polish-American...
House Fails to Strengthen Watered Down Property Tax Protection
A valiant attempt by the Texas Freedom Caucus to fix a watered-down property tax reform measure failed on the house floor tonight. A minority of House Republicans joined Democrats to prevent lawmakers from strengthening a key provision of the bill. Conservatives want...