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The Case For School Choice in Texas
School choice combats failing government schools and woke teachers through competition.
The Chinese Threat to Texas’ Power Grid
Specialists warn the communist nation has already penetrated the state’s power grid and is in a prime position to wreak havoc on millions of Texans.
Texas Sues Major Insulin Manufacturers For Conspiracy To Increase Drug Prices
Attorney General Paxton said that big pharma is working with pharmacy benefit managers to take advantage of diabetes victims.
Grand Prairie ISD Set to ‘Move Forward’ Against Suspended Superintendent
The district’s investigation into Superintendent Jorge Arredondo revealed “violations” of a policy prohibiting retaliation against district employees.
The Archive
Last Picture Show
Expect lawmakers to once again seek to take money from your pocket and hand it over to Hollywood producers in the name of “economic development.” They want to follow the lead of Michigan, New Mexico and California in kissing up to the movie industry… Never mind those...
SURFACE OWNERS PAY, MINERALS OWNERS DON’T
The only change on this issue is your surface ownership taxes will increase.
Fighting Blighting
Eminent domain is not a glamorous issue, but it is an important one. Property rights advocates won a small victory in 2007 when Texans voted for Proposition 7. This was a step in the right direction, but we still have a lot of work to do. State Representative Frank...
Ignorance Could Be Bliss for Taxpayers
The session is coming and with it the customary biennial surplus predictions. Factors such as revenue from a contrived business tax, a natural disaster and a faltering national economy will impact the number but whatever the final tally the Lege should pretend the...
More On The Speaker
A couple weeks ago we compared the scores of the House Speaker candidates on the Fiscal Responsibility Index, which describes how often lawmakers vote in the best interest of taxpayers. Another legislator has thrown his hat in the ring; State Rep. Byron Cook...
Automatic Anual Bailouts?
After a recent TFR speaking engagement a group formed as we were leaving to lamenting the fact that congress was considering a bailout for auto makers. A bailout that now seems imminent. They were saying "did you hear the execs flew private jets to speak to congress...
ACORN For Taxpayers
Embattled North Forest ISD has taken another hit, according to the Houston Chronicle, losing its bid for a massive tax increase. The measure failed by a 4-1 margin - thanks in large part to ACORN. North Forest ISD has been making headlines in the past year for...
Legislative Bully
State Rep. David Leibowitz wants you to do something about bullying. Specifically, the Helotes Democrat wants to use your money to pay for a bullying hotline that a "primary or secondary school student" can use to "report an incident of bullying." This takes the nanny...
Ringing In 2010
Didn't the election cycle just end? Yes, but everyone's chattering about U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's exploratory filings for the governorship in 2010, challenging incumbent governor Rick Perry. Expect the race to help shape and color the 2009 legislative session...