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Edgewood ISD Superintendent Gets Raise While Students Are Failing
Edgewood ISD extended Superintendent Eduardo Hernández’s contract until 2029 and raised his annual salary to $291,923.
Venezuelan Gang Member Arrested for Recruiting Houston Middle School Students
Jorgenys Robertson Cova is an illegal alien from Venezuela who entered the U.S. two years ago.
First Ever State Flood Plan Released by Water Development Board
The Flood Plan is estimated to cost nearly $50 billion.
Houston ISD Bond Faces Bipartisan Opposition
The bond is the largest of its kind in state history and is expected to cost as much as $8.8 billion when including interest.
The Archive
Address Problems Not Symptoms
According to the Longview News-Journal currently unemployed Texans and those in danger of losing their posts need not worry, the state isn’t cutting benefits. But given the alternatives it might be time to reconsider. State law requires that our trust fund balance...
Limits & Priorities
Everyone is about to get a refresher-course on the efficiency inspired by scarcity. According to press reports, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wants to get more eligible kids on the state health insurance program. But he’s also committed to keeping the overall budget growth...
Environmental Nonsense
As the economy slows, the Dallas Morning News wants Texas to implement the same environmental regimen that has been killing jobs all around the nation. Their headline says it all, "Lawmakers need an environmental stick." The DMN needs that stick applied to their head....
Budget Control
It's early, and the details aren't clear, but the new state budget has only a 1-percent growth rate. Of course, that's the starting point. Over the next three months the budget will change, and change a lot. But it's encouraging to see that at least at the outset,...
A King’s Charge
With property taxes in Texas at near-confiscatory levels, State Rep. Phil King of Weatherford has been leading the charge to eliminate the scheme altogether. He's taken a step in making that happen by introducing a constitutional amendment that would begin devoting a...
Did pork silence El Paso’s drug debate?
El Paso has been the center of a lot of controversy lately. First, the City Council voted unanimously in favor of a debate on drug policy. When Mayor John Cook vetoed the resolution, several legislators quickly discouraged the City Council from overriding his veto....
Making Sausage
Texans are now officially locked out of the more interesting discussions at the Capitol. House members voted to exclude their caucus meetings from the state's open meetings laws. State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) defended the action, saying the caucuses "are a...
Step in the Right Direction
Austin City Manager Marc Ott is rolling out a new initiative, calling on his employees to identify ways the city can trim its budget. In a time when Austinites are having to do the same this is a welcome sight. The program is called Dollars and Cents and at the onset...
Tighten The Belt, Don’t Add Notches
Today House members voted to increase their operating budgets and raise the salary cap for legislative employees. While small businesses are tightening their belts, legislators are adding notches. Under the new rules, legislators will get an extra $1,000 per month to...