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Energy Expert Warns Texas Grid Is More Fragile Than During Winter Storm Uri
Energy Alliance Policy Director Bill Peacock said the reliability of the state’s grid is not keeping up with the demand for electricity, which follows Texas’ economic growth.
South San Antonio ISD Conservator Recommends TEA Appoint Board of Managers
According to Texas law, the trustees of South San Antonio ISD have not been meeting the standards necessary to maintain its status as an independent school district.
Burrows Hemorrhages Support as Harless Backs Cook
With Harless’ announcement today, only one of Harris County’s nine Republican House members—Lacey Hull—remains aligned with Burrows.
County GOP Chairs Urge Unity, Support State Rep. David Cook for House Speaker
The chairs wrote that any Republican House member who fails to support Cook will be held accountable.
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Your Vote Matters
Should you ever be tempted to think your vote doesn't matter, consider that taxpayer champion Linda Harper-Brown was re-elected to the Texas House by a 20-vote margin.
Now The Work Begins!
It was a bad night for conservatives around the nation. Even Texas wasn’t completely sheltered from the storm. The gap between conservatives and liberals in the Legislature became more narrow. The good news is that 22 of our 23 Taxpayer Heroes and Champions on the...
Divided To Be United
In less than 36 hours, the polls will be closed. Our Texas House and Senate races will be determined and we’ll know the outcome of what seems to have been the longest presidential race in U.S. history. Even as we enter the polling places divided by party and...
State Planes Take Taxpayers for a Ride
A new State Auditor's report finds that the use of state planes has cost taxpayers $1.4 million from May 2007 to May 2008. For example, a flight from Austin to Dallas cost $990 a person that would have been $248 roundtrip on Southwest with no advance purchase. The...
Texas is number 1!
No, not the University of Texas football team, the State of Texas according to a piece by the Financial Times of London. Texas was ranked number one in its measured ability to weather the current economic downturn based on four economic indicators. Texas leads the...
Voting Early (And Dead?)
The story is the same across the state: long lines at early voting locations. Record turn-outs. Unusually high voter participation for Day One of early voting. While good for democracy to have a high turn-out, for the sake of this democracy we are left to merely hope...
A Conservative Pledge
Conservatives nationwide have been reporting historic apathy, frustrated with national leadership that seems to have lost its philosophic moorings. But Texans have reason for excitement this election season, thanks to the leadership of conservative legislators...
AT&T Thumbs Nose At Tax Elimination?
We reported yesterday the death of the TIF tax in Texas. We rejoiced too soon. Reporters at the Lone Star Report found out AT&T plans to continue collecting the tax until December! A tax that lawmakers killed in early 2007, was signed by the governor in June 2007,...
TIF Tax Is Dead
Texans are finally rid of a tax, thanks to action taken by the Texas Legislature in 2007. The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund tax has now been eliminated, an action championed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. At a press conference in the Capitol today, Lt....