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Texas A&M Advancing Race-based Hiring in Schools
The terms “diversity” and “equity” are used repeatedly in a program the Biden administration funded with federal taxpayer monies.
Attorney General Paxton Sues Harris County Over Basic Income Program
Paxton is asking the court to stop the county from issuing payments under the program and deem it unconstitutional.
EXCLUSIVE: TV Ad Takes Aim at Dade Phelan’s Radical Democrat Chairs
The embattled speaker said he has “not wavered” on his support for placing Democrats in leadership positions during a recent interview.
Anti-climb Fence Installed Near El Paso Following Border Rush
This comes as Texas continues its efforts to curb illegal border crossings despite the Biden administration’s open border policies.
The Archive
You Can Vote Today to Return the Surplus
In a matter of months, your legislator will hopefully, after hearing from you, vote to return the surplus to taxpayers. However, you can vote today in an online poll sponsored by the Houston Business Journal which asks respondents how the Texas surplus should be...
Rep. Paxton Files Amendment to Allow Governor to Reduce Wasteful Spending
Today, State Rep. Ken Paxton filed a proposed constitutional amendment (House Joint Resolution 46) that would give the Governor authority to cut wasteful spending in the budget. Currently, the Constitution allows the Governor to exercise a line item veto over...
Taxpayers urged to contact lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas – More than 29,000 households in eight senatorial districts are receiving mail about the importance returning Texas’ record budget surplus to taxpayers. The president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said taxpayers deserve to see further tax...
Rep. Hughes Files Bill to Shine the Light on State Agency Expenditures
Today, State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) filed House Bill 640 to require all state agencies to post a list of their expenditures online. The bill states: Each state agency that maintains a generally accessible Internet site or for which a generally accessible...
Lubbock Paper Calls for Surplus to be Returned to Taxpayers
Once in a while the mainstream media hits the nail on the head and such is the case with a staff editorial in today's Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. This piece enclosed below in no uncertain terms urges the Legislature to return the surplus to taxpayers. Further, it...
It Stinks for Texans Sued by Their Appraisal District for Contesting Their Appraisals
The Houston Chronicle has a disturbing piece about some Wharton County property taxpayers who find themselves as defendants in a lawsuit filed by their appraisal district after they successfully obtained reductions from the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). The chief of...
Governor Perry declares emergency on tax relief
 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued an emergency declaration on the issue of tax relief.  The president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Michael Quinn Sullivan, said lawmakers should view tax relief as their highest priority this...
Only in Austin…
Governor Perry had a great line reported in the state's media outlets:Â Â Â Â Â Â "Only in Austin and Washington would returning $8 billion to citizens be considered spending."That's a great point. The state's spending cap was called the...
Dewhurst Questions Existence & Return of Surplus, But More Tax Cuts Now Can Help Avert Future Economic Slowdown
Speaking at a Capitol news conference yesterday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said "We don't have a 14.3 billion dollar surplus." He asserted that "when you look at promised property tax cuts out to 2011, we're looking at a balanced budget with just...