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Trump Sues CBS for Its ‘Deceptive Broadcasting Conduct’ in Texas Court
The lawsuit alleges that CBS released a second version of its interview with Kamala Harris to cover up her “word salad” and manipulate voters.
Texas Workforce Commission Drops Language on ‘Gender Identity’
A webpage previously identified sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes for employment discrimination.
Local GOP Sues Travis County Over Election Staffing
According to the Travis County GOP, 41 percent of locations on Election Day lack any Republican poll workers.
Texas Ranked Seventh in Tax System Efficiency
A new report has found that six other states, including Florida, have better tax system structures than Texas.
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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...
Good Policy Promotes Prosperity
There is a direct connection between public policy and the opportunity for general prosperity. Where government suppresses entrepreneurship, stifles innovation and burdens the people with high taxes, prosperity dies. According to the president of the Dallas Federal...
Gaming the System
Recently, Texhoma ISD passed a bond to build homes in an effort to game the system for more tax dollars. The tiny community of Texhoma sits on the northernmost border with Oklahoma; 3/4 of the town's roughly 1,200 residents live on the Oklahoma side of the border....
Why Are We Still Subsidizing The Film Industry?
Despite cutting spending, not raising taxes, and preserving the Rainy Day Fund, there were many areas of the state’s new budget that should have been improved – or eliminated - like film industry subsidies that fail to live up to their promises. A new national study...
Too many laws, ignorant cops prove it.
“On his way home Tuesday from Jim Plain Elementary School in Leander, fourth-grader Marshall May, sitting in the passenger seat of the family minivan, was ticketed for not wearing his seat belt properly,” reported the Austin American-Statesman. The story continued...
Perry Right To Veto “Amazon Tax”
Earlier this week Texas Gov. Rick Perry vetoed tax legislation for the right reason: it simply hasn't been studied enough. House Bill 2403 would have allowed the state to start collecting sales taxes from online retailers selling their products in the Lone Star State....
Round Rock ISD Rehires Teachers
After initially telling some 240 teachers and staff members they would lose their job, Round Rock ISD is now hiring some of them back. Round Rock ISD superintendent Jesus Chavez testified in a Senate committee on Thursday saying the anticipated budget cuts to public...
Why Are School Supt. Searches Done in Secret?
Despite the power and influence a school district superintendent wields in Texas, voters and taxpayers are forbidden from knowing who is being interviewed for education's top job. This should change. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas recently noted the...