Texas voters are currently allowed to vote on dramatic property tax hikes levied by school boards. But a minority of House Republicans joined a united Democrat Caucus to try and repeal that protection. In 2017, the Texas House passed a bill that would have allowed...
The Texas House today is set to vote on a bill that would allow tax-hiking schools districts to escape future accountability from voters. Predictably, the entire public education lobby has lined up to support the measure. Currently, voter-approval is required for any...
In order to help pass his school bond package last fall, Keller ISD Superintendent Dr. Randy Reid publicly promised constituents he would not personally lobby legislators to break existing property tax limits. On Tuesday, Reid broke that promise. Critics of Texasâ...
Despite the narrative advanced by many politicians, Texasâ local governments have an enormous spending problem. In total, over the last twenty years, local spending growth has increased nearly twice as fast as the combined rate of population growth and inflation. Â The...
With the legislative session in full swing, Texans will soon face a barrage of political propaganda disguised with âconservative-soundingâ messaging designed to sell them on anti-taxpayer policies. One of the most prominent will be the effort by state and local...
Not only did Novemberâs election validate support for conservatives, it also demonstrated bi-partisan support for local debt reform. Eighty-nine percent of Dallas City voters favored a measure that will now require increased ballot disclosure, garnering the highest...
Not only did Keller ISD conduct a pre-bond campaign research poll specifically designed to manipulate November’s voters in potential conflict with state law, but the crony contractors they will hire if the proposition passes are also funding the pro-bond PAC...
Recently, we reported on how school administrators, education vendors, and construction companies cooperate to influence ISD bond elections in favor of education debt. However, you might not be aware of the incestuous relationships between some elected officials and...
