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Houston Mayor Diverts $2.6 Million From Bridge Lighting to New Homelessness Initiative
Mayor Whitmire said the funding will be better used to tackle Houston’s homelessness crisis than on “decorative” lights.
A Leftward Lurch: Gene Wu Takes Over Democrat Caucus Amid Leadership Shake-Up
In addition to his ties to the CCP, Wu has been a vocal opponent of legislation banning hostile foreign entities, including China, from purchasing land in Texas.
Grand Prairie ISD Trustees Fire Suspended Superintendent
School board members hired Jorge Arredondo this summer but suspended him in September.
Houston City Council Member Calls for Amendment to Firefighter Labor Contract
A controversial rule in the agreement has come under scrutiny following suggestions that it benefits abusers rather than victims of misconduct.
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Texas’ Tsunami
Texans sent two dozen liberals packing in races up and down the ballot last night. From Rick Perry’s landslide victory to unprecedented upsets in the Legislature, voters have clearly made their policy choices known. Will this affect the speakership of the Texas House?...
Mandate For Conservative
With Rick Perry’s decisive victory and conservative Republicans picking up seats in the Texas House, voters have made a clear policy choice, says the president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Meanwhile, House Speaker Joe Straus has little choice but to quickly...
Yes, It Matters!
The issues facing our state and nation are big, the weight of policy problems heavy. These will only be solved correctly by engaged citizens working through right-thinking men and women in the Texas Legislature. There is only one outstanding question: Will you be a...
Is UT Shilling For The Left?
It's being reported that the University of Texas e-mail system was used to urge all students to "vote straight Democratic" in unsolicited messages. This would appear to be in direct conflict with the tax-funded institution's policies. Writing at CampusReform.org, UT...
Texas Sales Tax Nexus
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is challenging Amazon.com for not paying sales taxes while they operated a facility in Irving between 2005 and 2009. Some liberals are saying her action is no different than Bill White's push for a new Internet Sales Tax. They clearly...
Liberal Illiteracy
Despite the desperate hope of shrill liberals eager to grow taxes and expand further the size of government, Texas isn't on the brink of disaster or teetering on the edge of an economic abyss. There is a relatively simple solution to the state's possible budget woes:...
A Rose By Any Other Name
It was revealed this week that four-term incumbent State Rep. Patrick Rose (D-San Marcos) has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which is a commitment to taxpayers to "oppose and vote against any all efforts to increase taxes." Does this reflect a new attitude, or...
Bitter Libs Brace For Loss
Admit it: it’s fun watching liberals lose. And you just have to love the predictably patronizing way in which they react to electoral trauma. The left-wing Austin Chronicle reports that liberal State Reps. Valinda Bolton and Donna Howard are feeling some pressure in...
Blue Journalism
In a refreshing burst of honesty, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram this week painted the election as a battle between tax-and-spend incumbent Chris Turner, and conservative challenger Bill Zedler. Any guess who they chose? According to the Star Telegram, Mr. Zedler is:...