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Dallas HERO Calls on Senate Committee to Hold City Governments Accountable
The group’s executive director says lawmakers need to look into reforms to prevent local governments from undermining citizens.
Investigations, Local, South Texas, State
TAMU-San Antonio Library Highlights ‘Anti-Racist’ Resources
Resources include a section on “examining whiteness.”
AG Paxton Sues North Texas Doctor for Illegally Providing Children Cross-sex Hormones
Texas law prohibits doctors from facilitating all “gender transition” surgeries and providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors.
Austin, Investigations, Local, State
Patterns of Negligence: The Kellys’ Georgetown ISD Story
A family’s outcry for change in the district.
The Archive
Let’s Hope Katz Gets His Millions
Austin restaurateur Marc Katz was finally able to toss his hat in the ring for lieutenant governor as a Democrat after being stymied months back by a complete lack of understanding about Texas election laws. He says his campaign "millions" from out-of-state relatives....
Above the Law
Austin Police Officers will have to abide by the "Texting While Driving" ban but not really. Police officers will be allowed to email (notice they use email not text) using semantics to avoid a law everyone else will be ticketed for come Friday. KLBJ radio Austin...
KBH Says No To Gas Tax Hike, Says Spending Must Be Reviewed
In a devastating blow to proponents of higher local gasoline taxes and fees, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said yesterday that if elected governor in 2010 she won't consider those schemes until after transportation spending is fully audited. Her comments were made...
2010: RINO sweep or conservative restoration?
The year is winding down and the enemies of Liberty are winding up. I’m quite sad to report that in many parts of Texas, some of those enemies, knowing they are unlikely to get elected to power running as Democrats, are running as Republicans. When it is power over...
What We Will Do With What The Senate Has Given
Early this morning the United States’ Senate took a sad step in taking the nation down a dangerous and ruinous path. At stake is nothing less than the very health of our Republic and the security of our economy. The question this Christmas Eve is no longer if, but how...
Lotto or casino, gamble without my money
Big story out in the San Antonio Express-News reports: “If you play the lottery, you might not think it's a gamble to ask a store clerk to check your ticket. You might want to think again.” The story goes on to detail a pattern of fraud, theft and abuse in the Texas...
Take Cover: Borris Miles Again Aims At Legislature
Borris Miles wants to be in the Texas House, again. The former, one-term Houston Democratic lawmaker is seeking to unseat State Rep. Al Edwards in the primary. The same Al Edwards who Miles beat in 2006, and was then beaten by in 2008. Let's hope Mr. Miles leaves his...
Tyler Paper Tells TML Off
The Texas Municipal League – a tax-financed lobby group that regularly seeks powers to expand the role and size of government – is finding that maybe they’ve stepped too far, as the Tyler Morning Telegraph and other papers beat them about the head and shoulders. TML...
Isett Retirement A Loss For Taxpayers
Responding to news reports today that State Rep. Carl Isett of Lubbock will not be seeking re-election, the president of Empower Texans / Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said the state's taxpayers are losing a true champion in the Legislature. “We’re very sorry to...