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Foreign Threats to Texas’ Power Supply
Specialists warn that Texas’ power grid is susceptible to foreign actions such as an electromagnetic pulse attack and needs hardening.
Open Letter to Rockwall ISD Trustees
School board trustees have the power and authority to do better for families in their communities, and Texas Education 911 has ideas that will help them.
House Committee Blocks Conservative Groups From Testifying on Free Speech Protections
Instead, the Texas House committee heard from those attempting to chip away at the protections.
Meta Accused of Suppressing Voter Guide Information on Facebook
“How can providing the truth be deemed harmful to the community?” the president of iVoterGuide asked.
The Archive
Frustrated Taxpayers
Sitting in the back of the Laredo auditorium on Wednesday night, I was struck by the level of frustration. These were hard-working folks I was listening to, most arrived in pick-ups and older cars; none belonged to a country club. The event was a free training...
Good Day Sunshine: Comptroller Posts State Expenditures Online
She's no lazy Susan. Comptroller Susan Combs has gotten a head start on implementing House Bill 3430 requiring all state agencies to post their expenditures online. The Comptroller's newly unveiled site reveals expenditures for nearly 200 agencies and institutions...
Robin Armstrong
I had the pleasure of sharing a podium last night with Robin Armstrong, vice chairman of the Texas Republican Party. We were speaking at an event in Horseshoe Bay (Llano County). A practicing physcian (and a fellow graduate of Texas A&M), Robin has risen quickly...
Pitt$ Fiscal Hypocrisy
State Rep. Jim Pitts should be ashamed of his bald-faced hypocrisy. Jim Pitts is saying tonight that he is voting against the budget on the grounds that it represents an irresponsible jump in state spending, and criticizes it for being laden with pork. This begs a...
Who in the Fred Hill is being represented?
For Texas taxpayers, the record of State Rep. Fred Hill (R-Richardson) adds up to higher taxes. The Dallas Morning News is reporting in today’s edition that residents in Mr. Hill’s home county of Dallas had a “sharp increase†in property tax appraisals –...
Senate Passes Spending Transparency Legislation
Late last night the Texas Senate unanimously passed House Bill 3430, which gives Texas' taxpayers the ability to monitor spending and ensure tax dollars are being well-spent. This legislation marks a great milestone for fiscal accountability in Texas and across...
Senate (Finally) Passes TIF Tax Repeal
The Senate this evening finally passed House Bill 735, legislation that represents one of the largest tax cuts in Texas history. The House version had the tax cut going into effect immediately, but the Senate opted to keep taking the tax for one more year. This is a...
No Tax Reform, But An Industry Blooms
Remember the campaign promises for property tax relief? Seen your latest property tax bill? The rates are going down (a little, because of the 2006 tax swap), but the bills are going up (a lot, thanks to appraisal creep).  Six days remain in the legislative...
That ticking sound from Austin
With just 10 days left in the legislative session, time is running out. On the one hand, that is a good thing – less time for bad things to get done. On the other, it’s less time for good things to be accomplished. Either way, the clock is ticking. Here are some...