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Texas Hospitals Required to Report Medical Costs of Illegal Aliens
An executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott is set to go into effect November 1.
Highland Park ISD Promotes Bond With ‘Misleading’ Language About Tax Impact
A school district taxpayer notes the “mathematical impossibility” of claiming tax-funded bonds do not increase property taxes, regardless of the tax rate.
Texas Leads the US With Electricity Price Increases Under the Biden-Harris Administration
Nationwide, the average wholesale cost of electricity prices during the first three years of the Biden-Harris administration has increased 72 percent.
Analysis: Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller Catches Praise During Trump Stop
A longtime supporter, Miller is reportedly on the shortlist for a Trump appointment.
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Two Trains Are Not Better Than One
Austin taxpayers have already spent $105 million on MetroRail, a light-rail system that isn’t ridden and hasn’t improved traffic. But that isn’t stopping the Austin City Council from now drooling over a brand-new transportation boondoggle. The price tag on this new...
Some School Districts Look For Their Next “Fix”
After finding out the state will not be able to afford even more money in the name of “enrollment growth”, many school districts are now looking hard at the taxpayers for their next “fix” in the form of higher property tax rates. This desperate move to ward off the...
Rainy Day Republicans
Despite garnering 79 votes to eliminate a provision that would automatically spend money from the state's Rainy Day Fund in the future, State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) was unable to eliminate this reckless addition to SB2. Here's the play-by-play: Yesterday on...
RDF Double-Cross
Today, the Texas House added a provision to the must-pass "Fiscal Matters" bill that would automatically withdraw money from the Rainy Day Fund as new dollars become available. You'll remember that during the regular Session the House passed a budget that did not...
Spending Reform in the Special Session
This special session of the Texas legislature provides opportunities for commonsense spending reforms that were shunned during the regular session. State Rep. Kelly Hancock (R - Fort Worth) plans to offer an amendment to SB1 that would improve the state's spending...
Keller ISD Uses Knife-To-Throat Tactics
For sheer brashness, Keller ISD gets high marks. For fiscal responsibility, they fail miserably. The Metroplex-area school district has put a knife to the throat of every classroom teacher (and therefore school-age child), demanding taxpayers pay up, or else. The Fort...
Educational Efficiency Through Transparency
For government, transparency is an effective path to efficiency - especially when said transparency involves detailing how government is spending your money. That's why State Rep Bill Zedler has filed legislation this special session to compel Texas school districts...
Formula 1 Redlines Irresponsible Governing
It’s bad enough that $25 million of state taxpayer money could go towards funding a Formula 1 racetrack near Austin. Now, the City of Austin may end up spending an additional $4 million, or risk getting stuck with the new track but no race. According to ESPN, the...
Is Gov. Perry’s prayer meeting religion, politics or both?
Wayne Slater the Republican hater, writing for the Dallas Morning News, wrote: “Gov. Rick Perry's invitation to his 49 fellow governors to join him later this summer for a day of Christian prayer and fasting for "our troubled country" has sparked a lively debate. On...