When was the last time a speaker of the Texas House was even challenged in his own primary? Not in the last 20 years, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s elections database.
Speaker Straus’ Weak Voice
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Callegari Endorsed By TFR
State Rep. Bill Callegari has been endorsed for re-election by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. “As a veteran legislator, Bill Callegari has consistently proven himself to be a strong advocate for Texas’ conservatives and the interests of his constituents,” said the …
Easy Choice For East Texans
If voters in HD 7 had any question how Tommy Merritt would legislate if he were re-elected, his frank admission of wanting to recklessly spend the Rainy Day Fund removed all doubt.
Public universities decry budget cuts but fill classrooms with waste
More than a few are beginning to understand my comments about how many are more concerned with, and more ready to financially support, their university than their church. I do mean such as a deep criticism of social priorities but, …
Charging Up The Waste
San Antonio has installed 120 electric-car charging stations with tax-dollars to subsidize the “fueling” needs of… 100 electric cars in the city. A new investigative report from KENS-5 investigative journalist Brian New finds — not surprisingly — many of the stations have never been used.
Tax “Alternatives” May Still Be Inequitable
Last legislative session, State Senator Robert Duncan proposed a state constitutional amendment to create a statewide property tax for public education. This idea has been proposed as a “fair” solution to the current property tax system, and seems to sit …
DSISD School Board Didn’t Learn Their Lesson
Apparently the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees didn’t learn their lesson last November. After being exposed for spending less than 25% of their money on instruction, taxpayers flunked a proposal to hike property tax rates up to the maximum allowed by law. Now, the school board is calling on the state for more money.
Administrative Excess in Dallas ISD
What’s $500,000 worth to you? To Dallas ISD, that’s the price to pay for new Superintendent Mike Miles. He’ll be taking over a district currently in the process of suing the state for more money.
Money To Play With
The next time bureaucrats in higher education complain about parents, students and legislators suggesting there should be more oversight of our state-financed institutions, ask them about universities buying restaurants far above market-value. And for no immediate reason.
Todd Smith Will Say Anything (Then Raise Taxes)
As a trial lawyer and politician, Todd Smith says whatever people want to hear. Too bad for them that he’s saying different things. The problem for Todd Smith is that folks are starting to compare notes about what he says… and none of it is good for Texas.