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County Officials Call on Texas Lawmakers to End Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Commissioners in conservative Collin County say taxpayers shouldn’t be required to pay for lobbying efforts that advocate against their interests.
Your Honor
Speaking in Farmers’ Branch this week I saw a familiar face in the audience – one of my upper-classman...
Campaign Conservatives, Legislative Liberals
When we consider the lack of progress on important fiscal reforms, the blame lies almost exclusively with a...
Help The Good Guys
Hard to believe, but true, we do have a strong number of fiscally conservative lawmakers in the Texas Legislature. While outnumbered, they fight the fight for our values and principles regardless of political pressure. But doing the right thing comes at a cost. One of...
Red-Lighting Hypocrisy
Confronted with not getting 100% of the money, the city of Nederland (near Beaumont) is backing out of their red-light camera contract. Seems now that they aren’t getting all the cash (see an earlier post), the city fathers just don’t see the “public safetyâ€...
Biden Picks Democrat Harris County Sheriff to Head ICE
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has been tapped to lead the agency he once fought to subvert and obstruct.
Lawmakers Reject Studying Porn Addiction, Gender Dysphoria
Some Republican lawmakers joined with Democrats against proposals from conservative freshmen.
Charity Targeted During Winter Blackouts
Office of Dallas Councilmember Omar Narvaez asked a charity helping people during winter blackouts if they had the proper permit.
Democrat State Lawmakers Working to Allow Homeless Lawlessness, Obstruct Public Safety Bill
A bill to prevent vagrancy camping has been delayed after Democrats used a parliamentary maneuver.
Texas to Gain 2 New Congressional Seats After Census
Texas has gained more than 4 million residents since 2010 and is the only state to gain more than one congressional seat.
Houston Hospital Mandates COVID Vaccines for Employees
With many refusing to get vaccinated, the hospital has enacted more forceful measures on its employees.
Interview: Dallas City Council Candidates Judy Kumar and John Botefuhr
Challengers to incumbent Councilmember Paula Blackmon discuss public safety.
‘Defund Police’ Dallas Council Member Falsely Claimed Police Endorsement
Despite an alliance with anti-police activists, Omar Narvaez tried positioning himself as pro-police.
Texas Ag Commissioner Slams House Republican for ‘Holding Up’ Bill to Protect Children From Disfiguring Operations
“One man is standing in the way: that’s your representative Dustin Burrows of Lubbock.”
Help The Good Guys
Hard to believe, but true, we do have a strong number of fiscally conservative lawmakers in the Texas...
Red-Lighting Hypocrisy
Confronted with not getting 100% of the money, the city of Nederland (near Beaumont) is backing out of their...
Red-Light Funds
Proceeds from all those new red-light cameras are flowing into the state coffers – but the money isn’t being spent like people were told it would be. Oh, the shock and surprise. It’s funny how the promise of free cash makes otherwise rational adults weak-kneed,...
State Fines Blanco County Taxpayers $80k Over Courthouse Windows
This story shows just how dysfunctional big government can be. The Texas Historical Commission is taking $80k from Blanco County taxpayers because the County, following a hail storm, replaced its wooden courthouse windows with acrylic windows that are virtually...
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