Local officials in a suburb of Austin have flouted an order from the governor and decreed their own new law: wear a mask in public, or be fined up to $1,000. In an emergency meeting Monday, the Round Rock City Council unanimously voted to mandate masks in public,...
If you live in Round Rock, your city council is about to take even more of your cash—and how they’re spending it is even worse. The Round Rock City Council recently announced their proposed budget for 2020, where they plan to take over $100 more per year from the...
What did your state lawmakers, particularly those from Central Texas, do with all the hard-earned cash you were forced to pay them? Enter the 2019 Fiscal Responsibility Index.The Index makes it easy for citizens to see how responsible state lawmakers were with...
Leander City Council has fired top staff, signaling what could be a major shift in the city’s direction. After deliberating nearly two and a half hours in executive session Monday, city council fired City Manager Kent Cagle “with cause” in a 6-1 vote. The meeting was...
The average Round Rock homeowner is now paying roughly $300 more per year to their city council than they did just five years ago—and this past weekend, residents voted to give themselves even higher tax bills. On Saturday, citizens re-elected two incumbents to the...
Voters across Williamson County went to the polls Saturday to make critical decisions on who to elect for city council, mayor, and school board positions, all of which have direct control over citizens’ money. Also on the ballot were several bond propositions totaling...
With the results of a pivotal May 4 local election, the days of Leander residents having nowhere to shop, eat, or work might finally be over. Leander, a suburb of Austin, is currently a desert for businesses. Over the years, city council has enacted a complicated web...
Leander residents will soon have the opportunity to vote in a pivotal city council election, one that will directly affect their wallets and shape their city. Currently, Leander is essentially a desert for businesses. Over the years, city council has enacted a...
Government officials in Williamson County have been on a spending spree with citizens’ money—and the worst part is that they’re spending it on corrupt special deals. A recent report by Community Impact detailed how Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Hutto have ramped up...
A letter addressed to Texas House Committee on Ways and Means’ Chairman Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) from a group of city mayors outlines the staunch and uncompromising nature of local officials’ opposition to lowering the rollback rate to 2.5 percent. Local officials...
A Texas mayor accused one of the state’s largest advocacy organizations of publishing “misleading information,” but he’s the one who appears most guilty of misleading the public. Recently, Mayor Craig Morgan tweeted a picture of a political mail flier and expressed...
Exciting announcement for Round Rock homeowners and businesses: your city council is giving away a whopping $50,000 in cash to one special winner. For those homeowners and small businesses interested in applying, you’re unfortunately already disqualified. The...
Episode 58: Guest host Brandon Waltens discusses the results of the 2018 elections with Cary Cheshire, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Jacob Asmussen, and Charles Blain. Tony McDonald has a commentary on why it is important to make sure the math adds up before you declare...
The City of Round Rock is collecting higher taxes than ever before, and spending millions on questionable projects. The city is experiencing exponential growth and development, with their total taxable property value increasing a massive $4 billion in the last five...
Round Rock is giving special benefits to newly-arrived businesses, but only a select few chosen by the city council. This practice, commonly known as “corporate welfare,” is harmful and unfair to the community on many levels. The city has recently made deals with a...
Episode 10: Host Tony McDonald whips around the state with Buddy Kipp, Cary Cheshire, and Ross Kecseg. Direct Action Texas’ Aaron Harris stops in and Michael Quinn Sullivan has a commentary. Should a mayor be allowed to personally benefit from city contracts? A...
A recent investigative report has uncovered evidence of a Texas mayor personally benefitting from residents’ failure or inability to pay their property taxes. Recently, Austin’s KXAN published a report exposing city contracts held by Round Rock mayor Craig Morgan’s...
With the retirement of one liberal Republican state representative looming, a Democrat running to fill his spot is already fawning over Speaker Joe Straus and his record. James Talarico, a democrat running to replace former State Rep. Larry Gonzales (R-Round Rock) in...
As activists mount a petition drive to address what they view as a problem with geographic representation on the school board, established interests are ignoring citizen concerns and pretending the issue doesn’t exist. The Round Rock Parents and Taxpayers Association,...
Fearful that a pro-taxpayer agenda will undermine their aspiring microscopic tyrannies, one city is urging employees as well as other municipalities to testify against bills this special session aimed at protecting the property rights of Texans. Earlier this week,...
