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Brian Byrd and Ann Zadeh’s Tax-Hiking History in Fort Worth
Despite different campaign messaging, two mayoral candidates have been more allied than might be expected when it comes to your taxes.
Bad Policy Ideas Never Die
Some things are just bad public policy, particularly when they deal with eliminating competition. Maybe...
Tax Issue Hot? You Betcha
The Austin American-Statesman is reporting the obvious today: Texas voters want substantive reform to our...
Houston Chronicle Reports on Need for More Property Tax Relief
The Chronicle story "Homeowners still waiting for tax relief from Perry" reports most of the $2,000 promised property tax relief is evaporating due to appraisal increases, and in some school districts, rate increases. But the obstacle last session to more...
UPDATE: Threat Against TFR
Late Friday afternoon the Austin emergency response teams and federal agencies declared the substance mailed to TFR to be mostly harmless. The TFR staff and others in their section of the building were released, after being sequestered until the powder was identified....
Texas Supreme Court Tosses Case Against Salon Owner Shelley Luther
Luther had been sentenced to $7,000 in fines for contempt of court for violating a temporary restraining order after she refused to close her Dallas hair salon.
King Lays Out Bill to Keep Outside Cash From Influencing How Texas Elections Are Run
In 2020, at least $36 million in “ZuckBucks” went to targeted local election administrators in Texas. Zuckerberg funneled $400 million to local election administrators nationwide.
Important Legislative Deadlines Draw Near
What is unknown to many citizen activists is whether their priorities are also priorities of the legislative leadership.
Texas House Approves Freedom to Worship Act
The proposed law would protect churches from government officials’ shutdown orders.
Senator Bob Hall Proposes Border Security Bill
In light of the federal border crisis, some are demanding a solution from the state.
Legislature Considers Bills to Require Patriotic Curriculum
“We steal from our students the blood of liberty when we fail to teach them about liberty.”
Abbott Works to Lure Facebook to Texas While Bashing Company for Censorship
In front of cameras, the governor berated the company for censorship. Behind the scenes is a different story.
Special Interests Unleash Coordinated Attacks on Election Integrity
Democrats and their allies on the left are working with big corporations to demonize Republican-priority voting legislation.
Some GOP Lawmakers Holding Out on Support for Election Integrity Legislation
With 67 Democrats in the House almost assuredly in opposition to the bill, they would theoretically need to convince just nine Republicans to side with them to potentially kill any consideration of the omnibus election integrity bills.
Houston Chronicle Reports on Need for More Property Tax Relief
The Chronicle story "Homeowners still waiting for tax relief from Perry" reports most of the...
UPDATE: Threat Against TFR
Late Friday afternoon the Austin emergency response teams and federal agencies declared the substance mailed...
Statement on TFR Death Threat
The president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Michael Quinn Sullivan, offered the following statement on the death threat and powdery substance he received in the mail today. In response, the building has been evacuated but the TFR staff has been asked to remain...
“Streamlining” The Taxpayers
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