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Senators Hear From the Public on Parental Rights in Education
Senate Education Committee members considered nearly a dozen proposals designed to empower Texas parents.
Video: Colony Ridge Employees Say They Don’t Check Citizenship
A Colony Ridge salesperson told undercover journalists they are open to selling land to foreigners looking to settle in the development.
Texas A&M Regents Ban On-Campus Drag Shows
The regents’ resolution acknowledged President Trump’s executive order banning the use of taxpayer dollars for the promotion of gender ideology.
‘Texas Strip’: Lone Star State Looks To Carve Out a New Name for a Classic Steak
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Senate will consider a resolution to give the New York Strip a more fitting name.
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Where Do Texans Pay the Highest Property Taxes?
Government data published by Smart Asset details the cumulative cost of local governments across the United States. After taking into account home values, the median Texas homeowner pays the fourth highest effective property taxes nationwide. But inside Texas,...
City of Austin Wages War on Ridesharing Survivors
As Uber and Lyft have left the City of Austin following the adoption of a nebulously worded ballot proposition, new ridesharing companies have rushed to fill the void. And in their zeal to protect their financial and regulatory stranglehold on transportation services,...
Houston’s “Balanced” Budget Still Ignores Glaring Problem
Budget day at Houston City Council may have seemed more promising this year than usual. While many council members took time to praise Mayor Sylvester Turner on completing a “balanced budget,” structural problems with Houston’s fiscal woes remain unaddressed. The only...
HISD Auditor Files Grievance Against School Board
Houston ISD’s Auditor Richard Patton filed a whistleblower grievance against the district’s board today. The grievance cites the board’s discontent with Patton after alerting HISD Police Chief Robert Mock of budget discrepancies. Patton was placed on suspension in...
Treating Higher Ed As An Investment
It’s long been fashionable for bureaucrats to describe government spending as an “investment," and is usually little more than an attempt to make wasteful spending seem palatable. And rarely do those same bureaucrats ever want an accounting for any return. Instead,...
Uber Returns to Midland
After a four month absence due to disagreements with city regulations, Uber is back in Midland. Its return to the Tall City is a result of City Council voting to lessen regulatory burdens on the transportation-network company (TNC) that initially had driven them out....
Lavish Spending by Lobby Exposes Need for Real Ethics Reform
When not fighting to suppress citizens’ 1st amendment rights, the Texas Ethics Commission is looking to do a favor for the lobby cartel it was originally chartered to keep in check. According to the San Antonio Express-News, the TEC is looking to reign in lavish...
Social Engineering of State Highway Users by Liberal Government is California-ising Texas
Many liberty losing policies originate in California. The Texas Department of Transportation (state highway system.) California-ised state roads this week by restricting use of highway lanes by barring 92 – 97% of drivers from restricted lanes labeled as HOV-BUS...
Observations from the Recent Property Tax Hearings
In the face of skyrocketing appraisals and a crushing property tax burden levied on working families and retired Texans on a fixed income, the Texas Senate will lead the fight for meaningful property tax reform with the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick....