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Embattled Tarrant Appraisal District Chief Resigns
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare says the new chief appraiser must be pro-taxpayer.
Texas Passed Hundreds of New Laws—None Provide Significant Border Security
Lawmakers ignored public outcry about securing the border.
House Leadership Attacks Lawmaker After Exposing Obstruction in Austin
State Rep. Brian Harrison has ramped up calls for a ban on COVID vaccine mandates in Texas, angering some in House leadership.
Collin County Citizens Propose Changes to Local Election Procedures
A return to voting methods used in LBJ’s day has become increasingly popular.
The Archive
Video Outlines Evidence Against Murphy Turner
In advance of two hearings in Bexar County this week, Empower Texans has submitted to the court a video outlining the contradictory statements made by Murphy Turner Associates. The short video, created at the direction of lead counsel Joe Nixon of Beirne, Maynard...
Well, His Name IS Austin…
How appropriate: a legislative candidate named Austin tells an audience in Odessa he won't promise not to raise their taxes. Which translates to: he'll vote to raise taxes. Let me back up. At a candidate forum last night in Odessa for the two candidates seeking to...
Supremely Qualified
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has announced our endorsements in the contested races for the Supreme Court. We enthusiastically support for re-election Nathan Hecht, Jeff Brown and Phil Johnson. The Texas Supreme Court is the "court of last resort for civil matters...
Sen. Duncan plays the populist, ignorantly.
According to Lubbock’s Mudslide Media, state Senator Robert “Duncan suggested some of his fellow politicians have solicited votes in conservative parts of the state by attacking opponents as being “liberal,” rather than studying real issues. “We have dumbed down our...
Monorail Massengale and the Chamber of Boondoggles
From the “we can’t make this stuff up” file, out of Lubbock comes news that Lubbock master downtown developer Delbert McDougal is working to install a monorail. You read that correctly. A monorail. In Lubbock. We have previously written about how certain members of...
Dallas Judge Impugns Homeschoolers
The Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) recently publicized an ‘unlawful’ abuse of power by a Dallas County Judge, who ordered the forcible removal of seven children from the home of a Duncanville family this past November. The decision was made in an ex-parte hearing...
Aycock & Seliger: Feeble men with big titles.
State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, with his over-the-top whining guest column in the Texas Tribune in which he yammered on about how unfair it was for conservative-leaning legislative watchdog groups to rate his brand of conservatism poorly, demonstrated himself to be...
Countering Conservatives
Today's headline in the Dallas Morning News says it all: "Texas business groups ally to counter tea party influence in GOP primaries." Ironic, since the tea party arose to counter those establishment groups working to undermine our economy and liberty! Who is trying...
Start Strong
In these closing days of 2013, we have the opportunity make sure 2014 is the year that the Lone Star State starts shining brighter! When lawmakers gathered in January to begin the biennial legislative session, they had record-breaking revenue increases and a historic...