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Analysis: The $1M Lottery Jackpot Texas Sent to China
Texas is the Wild West of lottery ticket printing and payouts under Gary Grief and Ryan Mindell.
Houston Audit Identifies Inefficiencies Across Departments
Auditors found misuse and abuse, but mostly bloated bureaucracy.
Lt. Gov. Patrick: House Speaker Burrows Will Pass Bail Reform Measures
A Senate committee considered and eventually passed several proposed measures and constitutional amendments on bail reform today.
Report: Texas Must Secure ‘Critical Infrastructure’
Texans face a rapidly changing battlespace.
The Archive
Freshman State Rep. Files Pro-Transparency Legislation
Freshman State Rep. Mark Keough has filed legislation to force counties to be more transparent to taxpayers. HB 317 would require counties in Texas with populations higher than 45,000 to create and maintain an online searchable database of all county expenditures. “HB...
Texas: Fearless And Confident
On March 2, 1836, Texas’ founding fathers declared independence from Mexico because that government had “ceased to protect the lives, liberty and property of the people.” Despite the resolute tone of the Declaration, the future appeared bleak for the cause of liberty...
Montgomery County’s $350 Million Road Bond
The Montgomery County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed to ignore the concerns of many of their constituents in a recent bond proposal on the upcoming May ballot. The Commissioners Court approved a project presented to the court by the Montgomery County Road Bond...
Toll Free Texas
Collin County State Reps. Scott Sanford (R-McKinney), Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) and Jeff Leach (R -Allen) recently filed a ten-item legislative agenda under the banner “Toll Free Texas,” which aims to more effectively prioritize non-tolled roads. Reforms include greater...
Transportation Funding a Top Priority
Transportation has become a major issue in the state of Texas with rising population and business growth placing greater strain on the existing infrastructure. The issue was even highlighted in a campaign advertisement by Governor Abbott where he claimed “a guy in a...
Hey Media, Be Happy We Won!
Lost in the coverage of Michael Quinn Sullivan and Empower Texans' historic win against the Texas Ethics Commission last week was one terrifying argument put forward by lawyers for the Commission. It's an argument over the scope of the TEC's power to regulate speech...
Local officials fabricate claims about appraisal cap legislation
Since local government officials across the state are on a full-court press to prevent passage of property tax appraisal reform legislation, I think it important to press back. What is being claimed by either ignorant or dishonest city and county officials across...
Senate Stands for Tax Relief
On Tuesday Senate leaders alongside Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced the specifics of their tax relief proposals. State Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Denton), the Chair of the Finance Committee, unveiled the specific details of what had previously been a blanket line item of...
Texans Fight for Faith and Family
Conservative and faith-based leaders from around Texas gathered in Austin Tuesday as part of Texas Faith and Family Day. Organized by Texas Values, the event also featured speakers from Concerned Women of America- Texas, Texas Eagle Forum, Women Wellness Coalition of...