State
UT System Prohibits Political Statements From its Universities
The new policy language bars institutions from issuing official positions on “issues of the day.”
Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Pastors Event Calls Out ‘Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing’
State Rep. Nate Schatzline opened by discussing how “public schools are failing our children academically and spiritually.”
‘Red Power’ Sounds Alarm on Unreliable Energy Dependence
“Green energy is driving China’s Red Power. And you’re paying for it.”
House Lawmakers Examine Persistent Issues Plaguing Texas Elections
Counties need to tighten up election practices to ensure trust in results.
State Archive
And Now Its On To Redistricting
Over the weekend, the Texas House finally got to passing our state’s budget for the next two years with less than half of the legislative session left. Of course the House budget is balanced, and will now go to the Senate where more revenues will probably be added to...
House Budget Lives Within Texans Means
Tonight's final vote on House Bill 1 tells us House leaders got the message taxpayers have been sending: live within our means! But taxpayers must remain vigilant; the session is far from over, and opportunities for taxing-and-spending mischief abound. Certainly the...
Budget Right, Now
Even though the House Appropriations Committee stopped with $800 million in budget cuts, conservative lawmakers kept looking for more ways to reduce spending and protect the state's rainy day fund dollars. Amendments doing both will be offered on the House floor by...
Assessing New Taxes
Some in the Texas legislature might try to hide behind tax-hiking verbiage to escape voter wrath. You can put lipstick on a tax and call it a fee or assessment, but it doesn’t change the fact that it drains taxpayer wallets for the purpose of growing government. Take...
Every Hand A Loser For Taxpayers
The newly ascendant gaming lobby will have their day in committee on Tuesday, with a dozen bills designed to expand the industry’s scope and footprint. Many supporters will make happy-talk about generating revenue to fund big-government. The only question is whether...
Straus: ‘Question Validity’ Of LBB Report
A poorly prepared report from the Legislative Budget Board became fodder for liberals demanding budget bloat. House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst pushed back with the truth. In a report issued late Thursday, the LBB claimed that under the current...
Who Is More Free-Market?
Take a guess at who recently gave this quote regarding the Texas Emerging Technology Fund: “Why are we in this business? Why are we putting public tax dollars at risk with startups that can’t or won’t raise private money?” No, it wasn’t a conservative. As hard as it...
A Murphy/White Tax
After campaigning as a strong fiscal conservative, pledging to protect the taxpayer by opposing tax increases, and riding the 'tea party wave' back into office in November, it would seem that Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Houston) has forgotten the promises he made to his...
Budget Moves; Liberals Cluck Away
House appropriators have approved a new $164.5 billion all-funds state budget -- living within the revenues available. It's far from a done deal, even as liberals predictably cluck on. House Bill 1 could be on the floor as early as Thursday of next week. It reportedly...