While I agree with Michael Sullivan that it was nice to hear Kay Bailey Hutchison on Friday push against the proposed gasoline tax hikes and other revenue grabs proposed by the proponents of boondoggles like light-rail. But her new oppositions to such porkbarrel spending stands in contrast to her senatorial record of pushing the grossly wasteful Amtrak on American taxpayers. Read More»

Don't get me wrong, I like Debra Medina. I want her to do well. But this whole "conspiracy against me" angle is getting old fast, especially since her campaign doesn't have any facts to substantiate the claims. For those who haven't been paying attention, dark-horse Republican candidate Medina has so far not been invited to the KERA-TV gubernatorial debate in Dallas; incumbent Rick Perry and prime challenger Kay Bailey Hutchison have been. Read More»

With the world's busybodies meeting in Copenhagen, it's apparent they are a band of ideologues with a solution looking for a problem to which it can be applied. Establishment "science" is a tool of their brand of religion, facts contorted and distorted to fit the outcome which best demands their solution. Read More»

John Carona and Hank Gilbert hail from different political parties, but they have the same view on transportation: raise those taxes. They want more of our money. Read More»

Texas Tribune is reporting that the education commissioner has found a way to increase the number of charter schools. That's great news for kids, even if the teacher unions and state Democratic party are up in arms. Read More»

Only 8% of the state's 12.9 million registered voters took part in the constitutional ballot election. That's not a healthy sign, given how important those amendments are. It's shocking that 92% of the registered voters didn't have an opinion on property tax reform, eminent domain abuse or new funding schemes for public universities. Read More»

It is one thing for legislators to get an award they've earned -- such as the Taxpayer Champion and Advocate Awards we present to those working to protect our economy. But it's more than a little unseemly when a group created, and funded, by government is handing out awards to a legislator who seemed to buy the honors with our money. Read More»

It's hard to believe just how out-of-control the federal "International Boundary and Water Commission" is, if whistle-blower accounts and media reports are to believed. It's apparent the commission had very little oversight and too much power. Read More»

Just how tone-deaf city employees are has been revealed in Lubbock. The city manager is trying to get across-the-board pay raises. With unemployment higher than any time since the depression, everyone struggling, and the economy in the dumps, the sheer hubris of such an effort is beyond belief. Read More»

If you wonder if your new dentist is a quack, don't count on information from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners to know. Which begs the question: if government can't handle the portions of health care it already oversees, why do we want them to do more. Read More»