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Pro-Second Amendment Legislation Filed in Texas House
State Rep. Briscoe Cain filed the “Anti-Red Flag Act” to protect Texans’ Second Amendment rights.
Will Texas Lead the Way in AI Policy?
While AI policy is needed, a future measure requires precision of language and protection of human dignity.
Texas Parents Back Plans for Public Education Inspector General
Parent advocates say an inspector general is needed to bring independent oversight and accountability to the state’s public education system.
McLennan County Sheriff Allegedly Used Taxpayer Funds for Personal Property Upkeep
Former McLennan County Sheriff’s Office employee Johnathan Crawley has alleged that Sheriff Parnell McNamara hand-picked him to do personal labor on his Bosqueville farm during normal duty hours and billed the county for his time for years.
The Archive
Local-control of schools is specious
Year after year school board elections are canceled because no local citizens choose to run against incumbents. Some may argue that few run because overall the public is satisfied with the status quo but, that ignores the consistent complaints rendered often under the...
Taxpayers Getting Railroaded, Again
Austin's new "commuter" train is starting two years late and way over budget, but promoters of bad public policy hope no one notices. That's the only explanation for the possible call of a $1 billion bond issue in November to fund another choo-choo train. Yes, you...
Responsible El Paso
When times are tough, taxpayers are usually forced to take it on the chin (or wallet) while bureaucrats and government employees see their paychecks continue to grow. Not so in El Paso County, if Commissioner Dan Haggerty has his way. He's proposed a 5-percent...
Rejecting Federalism Is Not Amusing
All across Texas citizens are calling for a renewed commitment to the 10th amendment and a reinvigorated adherence to the principle of Federalism and the doctrine of enumerated powers. These Texans believe they were created in the image and likeness of God and endowed...
Express-News advocates dishonesty
Most newspaper editorial boards have long attempted to take an above-it-all attitude to their opinion columns mostly out of a hubris which came from a time long ago when such folk wielded greater influence over the American people. Informed Texans are well aware of...
Perry victory not due to anti-DC anger
I find it amusing that national, and some state, media members are playing the primary victory of Governor Rick Perry over Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as a result of voter anger at Washington D.C. It’s amusing because if a reporter took just a simple look down the...
Big Night! What Happened?
Tuesday's primary elections went generally very well for conservatives. I'll touch on the key legislative races below, but it is worth noting that Gov. Rick Perry decisively won re-election by standing strongly for the right. His victory is a win for all Texans. Also...
Election Night Analysis
Check here all night for our updated analysis on the election returns. The polls close at 7 p.m. and reports won't begin until 15 to 30 minutes later. NOTE: Feel free to offer coments, but please note that this posting will be updated regularly -- and even completely...
An Early Taxpayer Win In 2010
Taxpayers won a big political victory this year. Thanks to tens of thousands of Texans, the chief advocate for irresponsible transportation policy in the Texas House was forced to go silent this election season on her own plan to hike taxes and fees -- despite her...