Candy Noble is officially a candidate for Texas State Representative in House District 89. The Collin County Republican has been considering a run since the district’s current state representative Jodie Laubenberg (R-Murphy) announced last month that she isn’t seeking...
Another North Texas city is rushing to grab land while it still can – and another group of landowners who are mad about being railroaded is fighting back. The City of Mesquite is trying to rush through hundreds of forced annexations in Kaufman County before a new...
After days of sparring back and forth in the media, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner held a joint press conference on Friday to announce a $50 million check from the state’s disaster relief fund to the city to aid in recovery. The amount...
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,...
Long considered by judicial observers a likely pick for a high-profile federal bench, Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett was today nominated by President Trump for the federal judiciary. Willett is one of the most prominent jurists in the nation, both for his...
Three months ago, House Speaker Joe Straus violated a deep-rooted custom of Capitol politics when he urged a room full of school board members from across the state to not only make their voices heard at the Capitol, but also to “run for Senate.” Now, one of them is...
A Texas State Representative recently testified against a city’s plan to steamroll the property rights of ninety-eight North Texas landowners. State Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Little Elm) called the City of McKinney’s land grab a move that undermines Texans’ property rights....
A last-minute injunction against a controversial piece of legislation aimed at curtailing sanctuary city policies was partially lifted on Monday by a panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During the recent regular session, Texas lawmakers...
Due to public backlash, a city in Parker County has dropped plans to forcibly annex 1,300 acres of unincorporated private property – for now. The City of Weatherford was prepared to rush through involuntary annexations of over 50 properties in the Zion Hill area. City...
Since Laura Fillault was first elected, she has been an incredibly successful and forceful advocate for her constituents, and that’s why Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to endorse her for re-election to The Woodlands Township Board of Directors, Position...
Last week’s McKinney City Council meeting was a disaster for property rights, and a continuation of the city’s big government tax-and-spend philosophy. A majority of city officials are pushing through yet another land grab before a new law protecting taxpayers goes...
An embattled state representative closely tied with House Speaker Joe Straus has accused Gov. Greg Abbott of trading high-profile appointments to the University of Texas Board of Regents in exchange for large campaign contributions. When asked about the failure of the...
As the Texas GOP begins to ramp up its 2018 election efforts, preparations for what is sure to be a major fundraising campaign are already in the works. Appointed this year to lead the effort and receive the title of “Victory Chair” is freshman State Sen. Dawn...
On the heels of announcing a property tax increase on storm-battered Houstonians, Mayor Sylvester Turner sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott asking for him to tap the state’s economic stabilization fund to aid recovery efforts. The ESF, often called the “rainy day...
Taxpayers are celebrating a win in Houston after the 14th Court of Appeals allowed a taxpayer lawsuit challenging the legality of certain city expenditures to move forward and it could mean an even bigger win down the road. The lawsuit, brought by Carroll Robinson,...
The Harris County Republican Party Executive Committee voted tonight in favor of joining the growing legion of county parties condemning Texas House Speaker Joe Straus. The county’s resolution was a vote of “No Confidence” in the speaker and with a few hundred...
UPDATE: Since this article was published, the web page referenced has been taken down. When Republican candidates announce campaigns, voters are treated to a relatively standard playbook on their campaign website. There’s pictures of the candidate dressed in “cowboy...
No one doubts that Joe Straus is the Democrats’ favorite Republican. He has spent his tenure in office obstructing conservative reforms, so some in Austin are thinking he might now want to challenge Greg Abbott in 2018. And maybe not as a Republican. Straus was...
Houston City Council will hold the first of three property tax hearings in city hall chambers. Mayor Sylvester Turner proposed an 8.9% increase in the city’s property tax rate, not excluding those that have lost or damaged property from Hurricane Harvey. After public...
