This weekend saw bloated-bureaucracy shills on the attack against the need to limit government growth. In doing so, they demonstrate a casual disregard for both good public policy and the expressed will of the governed: Texas’ voters. The general idea is well...
Texas Budget
Time To End Tax-Funded Fluff Mail
Jeff Wentworth didn't come up with the idea of having taxpayers pay for political self-promotion mail-pieces. But his state senate office's mishandling of a "district newsletter" demonstrates why it's long past time for this perk to end. For decades, taxpayers have...
Legislators Should Have Yelled “Cut”
While other states have come to their senses about subsidizing Hollywood, Texas' lawmakers continue pumping taxpayer cash into a scheme of dubious value to Texans and our economy. The Wall Street Journal reports today that states are halting the subsidies as they find...
Suddenly Responsible?
The San Antonio Express-News wants lawmakers to hold on to the state surplus revenue. The longer lawmakers hold it, the longer they will be tempted to spend it.