Well, he’s at it again. On the heels of the awful tragedy at Sutherland Springs’ First Baptist Church, in which a deranged gunman killed 26 and injured 20 more before being stopped by a local citizen with a gun, a prominent Republican lawmaker is seeking to exploit...
On Tuesday, Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey publicly called for every Republican member of the Texas House to commit to supporting the choice of the Republican Caucus as the Speaker of the Texas House. “It’s important that Republican House Members pick...
Local ballot initiatives failed across the board Tuesday as Ector County voters rejected a sales tax increase, school bond, and school district tax increase – sending a loud message to county and school district officials. First up was the sales tax increase, a...
After news broke that House Speaker Joe Straus would not seek re-election to the Texas House, notable Democrats took to Twitter to commend the liberal lawmaker for his role in killing conservative reform. The first and most notable leftist was failed gubernatorial...
With abysmal turnout numbers and seemingly no attention paid to this election, taxing entities across Harris County were given the green light to issue millions of dollars in new debt, adding to the state’s already record-high local debt. Texas has the second highest...
A $100 million road bond has been given the green light by Midland voters, who also approved each of the seven state constitutional amendments. The bond, which was divided into two propositions – Proposition A to reconstruct roads and Proposition B to repair the...
History shows that off-year elections have relatively low turnout. So why do elected officials so often opt to hold elections, such as bonds and other tax increases, in those years? A glimpse into Harris County’s most recent election results may reveal an ugly truth...
One of the worst government bureaucracies in Texas is finally getting shut down. In a big win for Dallas County students, taxpayers, and school districts, voters decided on Tuesday to abolish the school bus bureaucracy known as Dallas County Schools. By a margin of 58...
Since U.S. Congressman Ted Poe, who represents Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, announced he will not seek reelection in 2018, the grassroots and party insiders have been buzzing with who will step up to try and fill his seat. And now that field is starting to take...
Early voting closed on Friday across the state of Texas and counties that held local elections along with the state’s 2017 Constitutional Amendment Elections amassed a total of 244,788 cumulative in-person and mail-in ballots cast. Outsiders were surprised to see...
Bond propositions, tax ratification elections, and other grow-government initiatives are rarely defeated at the ballot box because conservatives don’t turn out and vote. But when given a chance to vote on a proposed annexation by a community college district, citizens...
Texas taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay twice for local government services or state laws that regulate their power. But that’s precisely what many local officials want lawmakers to do—double charge taxpayers. During the 85th legislative session in 2017, both city and...
Despite overtures from national conservative organizations to run for Congress, State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R—Mineola) has announced he will be staying put, and continuing to lead the fight in the Texas Senate. Hughes catapulted into the spotlight last week when U.S....
On the heels of House Speaker Joe Straus’ announcement last month that he would be retiring from the Texas Legislature one of his lieutenants threw his hat in the ring to replace him. State Rep. John Zerwas of Richmond runs for office as a Republican but his record is...
The pros, cons, and economic impact of smoking bans have recently taken the stage in McAllen as it’s the latest city in the Valley to pass a smoking ban ordinance that further limits local businesses from allowing their customers to smoke within their vicinity....
The City of McKinney’s attempt to annex thousands of acres of unincorporated land in Collin County may violate state law, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Earlier today, Paxton’s office advised McKinney Mayor George Fuller, City Council members, and...
As one of the longest running legislative ratings in the state, Young Conservatives of Texas’ (YCT) scorecard has served an important function for voters wishing to stay apprised of the job their lawmakers are doing in Austin. Last week the non-partisan youth...
In schools across the state, administrators and school board members are encouraging their employees to vote in the upcoming elections. But while these may appear to be a move towards good citizenship they’re actually something more sinister—government electioneering....
After weeks of public pushback, a North Texas city’s mayor is backing off plans to forcibly annex surrounding county property – a big win for local landowners and for property rights. McKinney Mayor George Fuller posted on Facebook Friday afternoon that he will no...
