Is Lubbock’s Randy Jordan being truthful? In a … [Read more...]
Is Lubbock’s Randy Jordan being truthful on dirt-event arena financing?
August 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Does the public really care about the price tag of government spending?
August 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
For the Texas Scorecard, Salvador Ayala, … [Read more...]
Local reporting on new local property tax rates is mostly misleading or obscure
August 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Repetitive? Yes, but necessary. I’ve been at this … [Read more...]
Reasons given to move Alamo Cenotaph preposterous; proposed site hypocritical
August 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The latest top reason given for moving the Alamo … [Read more...]
Officeholder and media spin doesn’t lower your local property taxes
July 31, 2018 by Leave a Comment
I recently addressed the example of media coverage … [Read more...]
Abilene budget media coverage an example of the annual fraud on Texans
July 30, 2018 by 1 Comment
Suppose you go to a favorite barbecue restaurant … [Read more...]
Study: Red Light Cameras Failed To Reduce Texas Accidents
July 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Case Western Reserve University study of red light … [Read more...]
Taylor County: $2 million for wants ahead of needs is bad policy
July 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What would you think of a county commissioner who … [Read more...]
Red Light Camera Challenge Heads To Texas Supreme Court
July 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Lawyer asks Texas Supreme Court to overturn ruling … [Read more...]
A lesson often ignored in petition drives on display in failure of Dallas effort
July 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
When circulating and then confirming petitions, … [Read more...]
Mexican diplomat in Austin needs to butt out
July 16, 2018 by 1 Comment
This is from the AP: “A Mexican diplomat says a … [Read more...]
Liberal city leaders oppose law and order in Texas
July 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
According to the Austin American-Statesman, Dallas … [Read more...]
If you want local growth, work to lower local property taxes
July 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Timothy Chipp of the Abilene Reporter-News … [Read more...]
An effort to end Fort Worth’s red light cameras fails, but will the state pull the plug?
July 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Anna Tinsley reports for the Fort Worth … [Read more...]
“Bizarre” ideas on Rule of Law in the City of Austin
July 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Austin American-Statesman reports that when … [Read more...]
Extended yellow light times reduce violations more than do cameras (but are not a cash-cow for local government.)
May 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The city council in Denton, Texas, later today … [Read more...]
Voting: You are not electing a buddy but a representative
May 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Saturday is Election Day for many local … [Read more...]
Amazingly people think bond debt is free money with little to no tax increase required
May 2, 2018 by 1 Comment
Listener Club member Susan writes from Wichita … [Read more...]
Boerne ISD: More administrators added, teachers cut
May 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hello Robert, It's surreal, like it's right out … [Read more...]
Democracy is dangerous when it strays from governing basics
May 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
At election time we are often treated to rather … [Read more...]
Wichita Falls bond debt proposal requires 20% tax increase
April 29, 2018 by 2 Comments
Early voting in the local May 5th elections ends … [Read more...]
Voters should demand rational argument on local issues
April 26, 2018 by 4 Comments
Many of you face local elections on May 5th for … [Read more...]
Cases in the news show why we need regular audits of entities spending tax money
April 25, 2018 by 2 Comments
“Coldspring residents near the courthouse square … [Read more...]
Insular leadership is bad for Abilene and any town
April 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In a recent commentary I asked how different from … [Read more...]
“The Battle for Houston” is a battle for all Texans
In a City Journal piece headlined “The Battle for … [Read more...]