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State Rep. Proposes ‘Save James Act’ to Stop Social Transition of Kids
Freshman State Rep. David Lowe said the law is designed to “put the final nail in the coffin of the child gender transition industry in Texas.”
Report: Property Taxes Consist of Nearly Half of All State-Local Tax Revenue in 2023
Although the number of property-taxing units is rising, school districts still impose the largest property tax burden.
New Measure Could End Taxpayer Funding to the American Library Association
The ALA has faced criticism for its opposition to restrictions on inappropriate materials in children’s libraries.
Lawmakers File Measures To Bring Ten Commandments, Prayer to Texas Schools
Both efforts were endorsed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and were listed among his top 25 priorities for the legislative session.
State Archive
From the Senate Race to the Speaker’s Race
If anything can be taken from Tuesday night’s victory for Ted Cruz and others around the state, it’s that the Tea Party is as powerful of a force as it ever was. The passion and determination of the movement was something remarkable to witness. It safe to assume our...
Chisum Goes For A Taxer
It's sad to see State Rep. Warren Chisum ending his career in public service by supporting a self-admitted tax-raiser. But then, Mr. Chisum has spent too much of his time in public office cavorting with big-spenders and high-taxers. Mr. Chisum chose not to seek...
GOP Battle Brewing Over Texas Taxes
One House GOP committee chairman is embracing the official platform position of the Republican Party of Texas, even as another has financed a study undermining it. State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) last month said he wants lawmakers “to begin the process of...
Finally Ending Property Taxes?
Texas doesn't have 'a' property tax, as any property owner knows, we have hundreds -- nay, thousands. Schools, cities, counties, hospitals... they and more have claims on your property. Now one state legislator says he wants to abolish them, or at least start moving...
The Sky Didn’t Fall After All
This time last year, Texans were treated to doomsday scenarios of closing schools and fired teachers unless the legislature gave administrators every dollar they wanted. Lawmakers didn't cave, and today around the state many of those same teachers are getting raises....
Trial And Error
For at least a decade, Texas trial lawyers have underwritten the activities of the liberal, grow-government crowd. With the influence of the Democratic Party waning even further, the trial lawyers are moving their dollars into key GOP contests around the state. No...
Top 12 Reasons to Oust Straus
1. Joe Straus agrees with Barack Obama: “we can’t cut your way to prosperity”. 2. Joe Straus refuses to sign the Taxpayer Pledge or support the Texas Budget Compact. 3. Straus voted for a payroll tax that would have increased the overall tax burden on 80% of Texans...
Texas Budget Compact
The historic trend for the cost of state government has presented Texas taxpayers with a bill we increasingly cannot afford. For some time, we have consoled ourselves with the idea Texas is a small-government, low-tax state. And we are, when compared to the other...
Perry Stands Firm
On last night’s statewide conference call, Gov. Rick Perry made one thing explicitly clear: he will not support raising taxes nor using any of the Rainy Day Fund to pay for the Women’s Health Program. His bold call for fiscal responsibility stands in stark contrast to...