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Convicted Rapist Caught Attempting to Illegally Cross Texas Border
The Honduran national was convicted of rape in 2011.
Texas Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Eliminate Daylight-Saving Time
State Sen. Mayes Middleton’s proposal comes after President-elect Donald Trump floated changes to daylight savings time at the federal level.
Texas Drops Annual Vehicle Safety Inspections, Still Requires Fee
Even without annual inspections, Texans must pay a $7.50 replacement fee.
New Measure Targets State Fair Gun Ban, Expands Second Amendment Protections
State Rep. Briscoe Cain filed the legislation after the State Fair of Texas banned firearms on the property.
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Advocates for Big Government: Paid for by… your taxes!
Roddy Stinson, a columnist at the San Antonio Express-News, has hit the nail on the head with a piece in today's paper. He correctly describes the response of local governments to the idea of slowing down the amount of money they can grab as "Weeping, wailing and...
Killing the Business Tax…
 When Texas lawmakers instituted the “gross margins†business tax, it is a safe bet they didn’t expect trail-lawyer-extraordinaire Mark Lanier to sue them over it. But that’s exactly what he’s planning on doing, according to today’s Houston Chronicle. ...
Return the Surplus
State Auditor: Higher Ed High on the Hog
Today, the Texas State Auditor released a detailed report on the number of full-time equivalent employees in state government. The central conclusion of the report is that, while state agencies have reduced their number of FTE's by 8.4 percent since 1997, higher...
Suddenly Responsible?
The San Antonio Express-News has suddenly decided that lawmakers need to slow down when it comes to decisions on the budget. They need to proceed deliberately, waiting on revenue certifications and the like. Why this sudden concern for fiscal responsibility from the...