The Testimony of Major Brent Taylor on Election Day
Brent Taylor was the mayor of North Ogden, Utah. He was also a major in the Army National Guard. ...
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Proposition A Will Commit Houston Taxpayers to the Rebuild Debacle Through 2031
There is a little-discussed provision in Proposition A which will commit Houston taxpayers to the Rebuild Houston debacle through 2031,...
Ted Oberg Story Exposes Rebuild Houston for the Fraud It Is
In case you missed it, Channel 13 ran a story by Ted Oberg that exposes what a fraud the Rebuild...
Proposed City Budget Continues to Divert Drainage Fees
The proposed FY2018-2019 City budget will, if adopted, continue to spend most of the drainage fees paid by Houstonians on...
Lowering Flood Levels is Vastly More Important than Raising Structures
There are two basic strategies for mitigating flood damages. One is to raise the level at which structures are built. ...
What Our Founding Fathers Said About Political Parties
The current ruling two-party duopoly is so ubiquitous that we take it as a given. We teach the "two-party system"...
The Single Mom that Saved Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston Methodist Hospital will celebrate its centennial this year. Today, Houston Methodist is one of the world's leading hospitals. It...
Why are Galveston County Taxes 26% Higher than Surrounding Counties?
As a Galveston County taxpayer, I have a simple question. Why is Galveston County's tax rate the 26% higher than the...
Court Rules Montrose Management District Illegally Collected $6 Million in Assessments
The trail of TIRZ/Management District horrors continues. This time it is the Montrose Management District (MMD). The MMD was formed...
HGAC Tables New Funds for Uptown Bus Project
On Friday, HGAC’s Transportation Policy Council (TPC) tabled a funding request from the Uptown TIRZ for an additional $16 million...
James Baker: The Need for Civility in an Uncivil World
The following is a speech that Secretary Baker recently gave to a group at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. I pass it...
Fact Check before Forwarding/Sharing
Like most of you, I regularly get emails and social media posts from friends forwarding a “news story”...
Secret Pension Plan Revealed
A few days ago, I received an unmarked envelope. Inside the envelope was a copy of the draft bill that...
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