State
A First: Texans to Elect Appraisal District Directors in May
Voters in Texas counties with a population of 75,000 or more will elect three new members to their appraisal district board of directors.
Texas Taxpayers Continue to Fund Sky-high Superintendent Salaries
A total of 89 top school administrators take home salaries of $300,000 or more.
Equal Rights Advocacy Group Files Lawsuit Challenging Job Grant Contest That Excludes White Contractors
The group is requesting a temporary restraining order, arguing that racial discrimination constitutes irreparable harm.
TLR to Help Dade Phelan Raise Money in Houston
The Houston event is part of a series of fundraisers Phelan has hosted after coming in second place to former Orange County GOP Chairman David Covey in the March primary.
State Archive
Beware of Dan Huberty on Taxes
Even though I know Empower Texans isn't endorsing in House District 127, I thought your readers might like to know about Dan Huberty, who is in the run-off election to replace State Rep. Joe Crabb. In Mr. Huberty’s brief 3 1/2 year on the Humble ISD school board, he...
Run-Off Round-Up
A 1-minute review of the seven legislative primary run-off elections in which the Empower Texans PAC has made an endorsement. The run-off is April 13th!
Census officials asking Texans to break the rules
An alert Pratt on Texas listener caught a problem with the Census all are clamoring for us to return: “Pratt, I went out of town for spring break and, as expected when I returned, my U.S. Census form was in the mailbox. Knowing what it was, I threw it to the side and...
When A Swap Is A Cut
With hands wringing and teeth gnashing, some in the press have finally noticed what was standing in plain sight: Republicans accomplished a tax cut. More precisely, they engineered a plan that forces the legislature to choose between tax cuts and bigger government....
Perry and Abbott Fighting for Texans
ObamaCare, signed into law Tuesday, is a major threat to freedom and the quality of healthcare in America. Texans are being served well by Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott who are challenging ObamaCare on our behalf. It surprises no one that the...
Paxton: Response to passage of HR 3590
From State Representative Ken Paxton (R-McKinney), in a special edition of his weekly newsletter: "Following the passage of H.R. 3590, "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," by the U.S. House of Representatives, I am drafting legislation to reject this...
Democrats Biting the Seniors that Feed Them
Liberals have a structural problem. Due to a reproductive imbalance, they need to convert conservatives in order to stay in business. Their best weapon has always been bribery. They trade welfare for votes, all the better if they can dignify welfare with names like...
Are David Sibley’s Tax Lobby Days Numbered?
After retiring from the state Senate, David Sibley followed the road often taken by former lawmakers and started to lobby. Now Sibley is hoping to take a road not often traveled from the lobby back to the upper chamber. This is a nice juxtaposition to his current...
Making America Healthy
Last night's unprecedented assault on our most basic constitutional rights must be addressed quickly by voters and elected officials alike. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been preparing to file suit against the Obama Administration, while State Rep. Bryan...