For a group named the “Kingwood” TEA Party (KWTP) their reach certainly isn’t confined to the borders of Kingwood. The success of the KWTP is a testament to its passionately dedicated co-founders, Robin and Jim Lennon. Although they have lived in Kingwood for 21...
It is simply a fact that Donald Trump is going to be the GOP nominee. While I take great pride in knowing I supported, contributed to, voted for, and endorsed Ted Cruz, voters have taken a different course. Yet, Texas conservatives simply cannot afford to sit out this...
“Some of you will be killed or wounded during your tour of duty because you will forget you are in a war.” This sober warning greeted many U.S. soldiers upon their arrival in Vietnam and became reality for a horrifying number. U.S. citizens who are voter-eligible...
While hailed as a pioneering city on the frontier of technology and innovation, the City of Austin may move back in time on Saturday if a ballot proposition fails to pass. At issue is Proposition 1, a petition ballot initiative that garnered over 65,000 signatures,...
Does the Richardson ISD really need four indoor football fields at $15 million each? Including 7500 square feet of workout equipment? Really? In business, hard work yields results. Good managers get bigger budgets and more responsibility. Success is rewarded. But what...
Residents of Texas House District 5 have had conservative representation for over a decade from State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), but Hughes’ choice to run for the Texas Senate has put the seat up for grabs. Indeed like many other elections around the state, no...
Friday afternoon, the 125-year old Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) received the results of its third sunset review since 2010. The Sunset Commission’s executive summary refers to the agency as one “steeped in the Texas mystique” as it discusses the diverse history of...
Tarrant County Tax Assessor Ron Wright recently gave refreshing public testimony on behalf of Texas taxpayers—and the truth. He concisely exposed what he calls the “myth of automatic tax increases,” an idea advanced by local officials seeking to blame...
Recent comments made by Tarrant County’s Tax Assessor Ron Wright are certain to anger tax-hiking local officials fearing dissemination of the truth. In a recent article, Wright helped expose local officials who have resorted to propaganda to help deflect blame for...
During his campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission, Gary Gates has had trouble being honest about his connections to disgraced State Rep. Jim Keffer (R–Eastland). He first touted Keffer himself as a technical advisor and for his endorsement as the former House...
In early March, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick harshly scolded the University of Texas Board of Regents for voting to raise tuition for the first time in several years. At the time, he pledged that the exponentially rising cost of tuition at Texas’ public universities was...
Last Friday, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced his appointment of State Sen. Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) as Senate Chair of the Joint Interim Committee to Study the Issue of Advertising Public Notices. “First, I’d like to thank Lt. Governor Patrick for...
How comfortable would you be signing a $3,500.00 undated check from your personal account without designating a ‘Payee’, then entrusting it to a complete stranger on the street? Ludicrous thought, right? Yet, most Texans commit even more indefensible acts every...
We too often think out-of-control courts running roughshod over the constitutional separation of powers is a problem somewhere else. We think it’s a problem of the federal courts, a problem from which Texans are immune. Recent events prove otherwise. Texas Attorney...
This week, Uber sent a public letter to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council saying that, unless the fingerprint requirements implemented in 2014 are removed, they may cease operations within the city. Doing so would be detrimental for those who’ve entered...
An association affiliated with the AFL-CIO is suing the Texas Education Commissioner in an effort to stop a new teacher evaluation program from being implemented. Following a year-long pilot program spanning 70 districts, newly appointed Texas Education Commissioner...
According to the district’s own website, Coppell ISD taxpayers currently owe more in interest payments than what has been borrowed to build new schools, athletic facilities, and other projects. CISD’s borrowing history suggests May’s $249,000,000 bond...
As free speech opponents in the Lone Star State push forward in efforts to impose new restrictions on outspoken conservative groups, their liberal allies in California are being rolled back. Last week California Secretary of State Kamala Harris lost her fight in a...
In a letter today to Houston City Council, Uber addressed their concerns over the ridesharing regulations implemented in 2014 by the city. The service is threatening to pull out of Houston if changes aren’t made saying, “If the city refuses to act, we will have to...
The Texas Municipal League today issued a baseless attack against a Senate Interim committee on property tax relief, claiming the committee is misleading Texans. “The senate committee has been traveling around the state using real statistics to make an illogical,...
