State
Gov. Abbott Declares Victory for School Choice Following Electoral Gains
Abbott, Club for Growth, and AFC have announced that there are now enough votes for school choice to pass in the Texas House.
Tom Oliverson Not Backing Down, Will Challenge Dade Phelan for Speaker
Oliverson put speculation that there will not be a contested speaker vote to bed.
GOP Runoff Victors Secure Open Texas House Seats
The Republican runoff winners are set to face Democrat challengers in the November general election.
Despite Residency Questions, Brent Hagenbuch Wins Republican State Senate Runoff
Primary opponent Jace Yarbrough is challenging Hagenbuch’s eligibility to represent Senate District 30.
State Archive
Commuter Rail is a California-Sized Mistake
When the State of California says it’s too expensive, it should grab your attention. A recent study conducted by a group of experts determined that California taxpayers can’t afford a new high-speed rail system – but that news is unlikely to stop the calls for...
Crime Can Pay for Legislators
That Texas’ part-time legislators are eligible for a lucrative pension is a scandal in itself, made worse when one realizes even pleading guilty to a felony for their official actions doesn’t dent their lifetime payout. The dirty little secret in Austin is that crime...
Jim Landtroop Endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Plainview conservative should be re-elected to Texas House in '12. State Rep. Jim Landtroop of Plainview received the endorsement today of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. "In campaigning for office, Jim Landtroop created a 'contract' with his constituents that he...
Don’t Follow Sacramento
Earlier this fall, Texas’ Republican House Speaker told newspapers he wants the legislature to focus on revenues, not spending corrections. This week, California’s Democratic governor is asking his state to approve increases in their sales and income taxes. Both CA’s...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Everything is bigger in Texas. We take pride in the fact that here our trucks, guns and football stadiums make the rest of the country drool with envy…or at least that’s what we are led to believe. Texas truly is the place where BIG things happen, but regrettably this...
Straus Channels Obama: ‘No More Cuts, Hike Revenues’
When it comes to confronting Texas' budget challenges of 2013 and beyond, Republican House Speaker Joe Straus has an answer: no more spending cuts. Instead, Joe Straus wants to look for new revenues. That means digging deeper into your wallet and ruining Texas'...
Proposition 4 Will Lead To Less Property Protections
Thanks to the Texas Legislature, Texans are now faced with a new attempt to finance Kelo-style property takings in their local communities. Proposition 4 is a major step back in the fight for property protections and should be voted down this November. Proposition 4...
Perpetuating the Problem of Higher Education Costs
Tired of watching the cost of tuition skyrocket at public universities? Proposition 3 will only exacerbate the problem. By creating a “revolving door” bond for subsidized tuition loans, it will continue the trend of artificially high tuition costs. What’s wrong with...
The More Things Change…
Residents of House District 11 must be tired of keeping track of what side of the fence their state representative Chuck Hopson sits on. It was only four years ago that Rep. Hopson claimed membership in the Democratic Party. Now after switching to the GOP, Rep. Hopson...