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What’s Going On with Tatum ISD’s Tax Rate Election?
Taxpayer advocates are raising questions about marketing claims made to voters.
Will Amarillo Become the 70th ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ in the United States?
Today, Amarillo voters will decide to accept or reject a ballot proposition to further prohibit abortion and abortion trafficking within city limits.
DOJ Agrees to No Election Monitors Inside Texas Polling Centers
After Paxton filed a lawsuit against the DOJ to prevent their entry into Texas polling places, the Office of the Attorney General has announced that they have reached a settlement that will keep them out.
Where Does H-E-B Stand on Price Gouging?
Texas Scorecard asked the grocery chain where it stood on Kamala Harris’ proposed price controls.
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New TFR Website
In advance of the 2012 general election and the next legislative session, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has unveiled a re-built website that incorporates a sleek look and new features. The website can be found at www.EmpowerTexans.com. “This new website is...
Getting the Whole Truth About Taxation
In 1978, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment to create truth-in-taxation and transparency in the calculation and process by which the governing body of a local government sets the annual property tax rate. Since 1978, the truth in taxation laws have...
Remembering Who TML and TAC Really Are
It seems some legislators need to be reminded who Texas Municipal League and Texas Association of Counties really are. These aren’t simply groups of local elected officials banding together to represent their constituents in Austin—these are organizations of...
Making College Affordable – For Real This Time
At the DNC Convention tonight (hey, I watch so you don't have to), a good number of the speakers talked about the joy of Pell grants and affordable college tuition. It's a real shame not one of them talked about how college tuition increased 15% between 2008 and...
Honoring Texas’ Disabled Vets
Legislation honoring Texas' disabled veterans was made good on this week by the Texas Department of Transportation, making life a little easier for those who have fought for our liberty. The Texas Legislature passed a bill back in 2009, signed by the governor, giving...
Why Hide Your Voting Record?
Why are some liberal candidates hiding their records this election season? They seem to be avoiding a public stand on certain issues, and/or tying themselves to President Obama and his policies. Take for example state representative Ryan Guillen (D-Dist.31) from Rio...
Finding a Practical Way to Cut Spending Now
Today, the Texas Senate Finance Committee will meet to discuss whether changes need to be made to the existing state spending limitation to restrain the growth of future government spending to population growth plus inflation. Tax and expenditure limitation...
Williams’ Education
A strong, reform-minded conservative has been tapped by Gov. Rick Perry to lead the Texas Education Agency. This is good news for teachers, taxpayers, parents and, especially, students. Michael Williams served more than a decade at the Texas Railroad Commission, where...
Yellow to Green
With the Texas Department of Transportation ditching a shade of yellow, taxpayers are going to save some green: about $2 million a year. TxDOT executive director Phil Wilson explained to me last week that for decades the agency has been painting transportation...