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GOP Primary Heats Up in Texas House District 1
Three Republican candidates are now confirmed in the northeast Texas race, including incumbent VanDeaver.
Biology Professor Accuses San Antonio College of Religious Discrimination
The professor claims St. Philip’s College violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it terminated him because of his religious beliefs.
US Rep. Chip Roy Blasts DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Roy has accused Mayorkas of lying under oath and is calling for his impeachment.
Growing Calls for Texas Secretary of State to Address Harris County Elections
A Republican county judge candidate’s pleas for the state to release its audit and uphold state law follows her own challenge of Harris’ 2022 county judge election.
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Legislature Squandered Opportunity, But Taxpayers Ready For Action
Tearing Down Walls, Advancing Liberty
It was 20 years ago today, on June 12, 1987, that Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate, in West Berlin, and uttered perhaps the most important words of the 20th Century. He said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! ... Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall....
Defending the Spendoholics?
On the website, in e-mails, and recent speeches, TFR hasn’t been bashful about calling out the Tax-and-Spenders infesting the Republican Party’s legislative delegation. By their actions (stopping additional tax relief, preventing tax reform, sponsoring tax hikes,...
Frustrated Taxpayers
Sitting in the back of the Laredo auditorium on Wednesday night, I was struck by the level of frustration. These were hard-working folks I was listening to, most arrived in pick-ups and older cars; none belonged to a country club. The event was a free training...
Good Day Sunshine: Comptroller Posts State Expenditures Online
She's no lazy Susan. Comptroller Susan Combs has gotten a head start on implementing House Bill 3430 requiring all state agencies to post their expenditures online. The Comptroller's newly unveiled site reveals expenditures for nearly 200 agencies and institutions...
Robin Armstrong
I had the pleasure of sharing a podium last night with Robin Armstrong, vice chairman of the Texas Republican Party. We were speaking at an event in Horseshoe Bay (Llano County). A practicing physcian (and a fellow graduate of Texas A&M), Robin has risen quickly...
Pitt$ Fiscal Hypocrisy
State Rep. Jim Pitts should be ashamed of his bald-faced hypocrisy. Jim Pitts is saying tonight that he is voting against the budget on the grounds that it represents an irresponsible jump in state spending, and criticizes it for being laden with pork. This begs a...
Who in the Fred Hill is being represented?
For Texas taxpayers, the record of State Rep. Fred Hill (R-Richardson) adds up to higher taxes. The Dallas Morning News is reporting in today’s edition that residents in Mr. Hill’s home county of Dallas had a “sharp increase†in property tax appraisals –...
Senate Passes Spending Transparency Legislation
Late last night the Texas Senate unanimously passed House Bill 3430, which gives Texas' taxpayers the ability to monitor spending and ensure tax dollars are being well-spent. This legislation marks a great milestone for fiscal accountability in Texas and across...