Kevin Eltife – known best in Austin for his desire to raise taxes – is back at it, clamoring for more spending while bashing conservatives in the process. This time, he caught the attention of liberal bloggers who were quick to praise him. A perennially sub-par...
State Spending
Texas Conservative Leaders: Limit Government Growth
Members of the Texas Conservative Budget Coalition are calling on lawmakers to keep state government growth at or under 6.2% in the 2016-17 biennium. Grassroots conservative leaders and budget experts gathered this morning in Austin to unveil a fiscally conservative...
The Revision That Never Happened
It’s no secret that many journalists in the Texas media are sympathetic to certain politicians in Austin, especially those whose conservative campaign rhetoric doesn’t match their irresponsible spending record. But both the Texas Monthly and the Quorum Report have,...
J.D. Sheffield is Flat-Out Lying to Voters
Sheffield was the only Republican in the Texas House that opposed reducing the number of classroom hours required for Texans to obtain their Concealed Handgun License.
Lies, Damned Lies, and LBB Statistics
“Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.’” —Mark Twain In August, the...
Big, Bad Growth
In regards to rising government spending, Texas is the 15th highest state in the nation.
And … They’re Off!
Here are seven questions Texas legislators should be asked…
Session Ends With a Wince
Lawmakers will be eager to tell you what a conservative budget they passed, but this session was underwhelming.
Busting the Budget Cap
It is too late to make room in the budget for House Bill 11, so the legislature will have to decide if they want to bust the budget cap…
Conservatives, Not Moderates, Are the Problem
Conservatives are not using every tool at their disposal.