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Hot Take: Let’s Not Bet On Gambling in Texas
A proposal by Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) was heard in the House State Affairs Committee last week and the […]
Hot Take: Government Loves Picking Winners and Losers
For two decades, the Texas state legislature had a program in place that allowed school districts to hand out tax breaks to […]
Hot Take: Remember the Alamo, Don’t Rewrite It
Texas’ Independence Day came this week in 1836, declared on March 2 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Texans are proud of this history, […]
Hot Take: The Feds Want to Regulate Glorified Puddles
You’d be forgiven for having no clue what the hell the acronym “WOTUS” means. There’s a very long, complicated explanation […]
Hot Take: Media Cartel Doesn’t Take Kindly to Factual Alternative
Last week, The Texan hosted a very successful 88th Session Kickoff event featuring panels of legislators discussing various topics they […]
Hot Take: Learn Where Your Lawmakers Stand on Issues
When I was in the Texas Senate, I was always frustrated when fellow lawmakers forgot who they were accountable to […]
HOT TAKE: Tax Revenue Is Falling, Government Keeps Spending
If you haven’t read the recent report by the Texas Comptroller (and frankly, why would you?), it states that tax revenue […]
HOT TAKE: Legacy Media Bailouts
Congress just spent our money funding the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), implemented to help cover payroll costs for struggling businesses forced to […]