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January 14, 2024
NEWS DIGEST
by Brandon Waltens
Good morning,
Grassroots organizations are continuing their fight to strike down a constitutional amendment passed in 2021 that would allow counties to issue more taxpayer-backed debt.
Proposition 2, which passed with 63 percent of the vote, authorizes counties to issue bonds (debt) to fund infrastructure and transportation projects in underdeveloped, unproductive, or blighted areas.
A lawsuit alleges that the ballot language that was put before voters failed to comply with common law requirements and was substantially misleading due to an omission of the phrase “ad valorem tax increases.”
Courts have previously ruled that ballot propositions be described with “such definiteness and certainty that the voters are not misled.”
In 2011, the same ballot proposition was put before voters with language noting the tax implications and failed to pass.
The lawsuit was brought by Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom, Grassroots America – We The People, and the True Texas Project. While a lower court sided with those organizations, the state appealed the decision—leading to a hearing in the Seventh District Court of Appeals in Amarillo last week.
Featured
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a Fox News interview that New York City Mayor Eric Adams should sue President Joe Biden instead of the bus companies transporting illegal aliens from Texas to NYC.
“The mayor sued the wrong party,” Abbott said in an interview with Fox News’ Shannon Bream. “If the mayor is really trying to cut down on the number of illegal immigrants coming into New York, he needs to be suing Joe Biden, not these bus companies.”
State
Audit: “Unsatisfactory” and “High Risk” Issues Found in State Anti-Trafficking Unit
The agency unit tasked with fighting human trafficking was in such disarray that it appears to have been disbanded.
State Senator Responds to Universities Attempting to Circumvent DEI Law
State Sen. Brandon Creighton says if universities fail to adhere to the new law, the Texas Senate may consider university funding clawbacks.
Report: Immigration Power Should Return to the States
A report from the Huffines Liberty Foundation suggests Texas should declare an invasion and “shut down illegal border crossings itself.”
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Remove Justice Devine from Ballot
Justice John Devine’s opponent alleged that he is deficient in the signatures required to qualify for the ballot.
Local
Former Houston Mayor Spent Thousands Promoting His Legacy During Last Days in Office
Now-former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner spent thousands in taxpayer dollars and corporate donations to pay for a book and documentary of his life and tenure as mayor.
Family of Sex-Trafficked Teen ‘Astounded’ Assault Suspect Let Go by Dallas DA Creuzot
The trafficked girl’s mom says she’s now fighting for all the other victims.
Dallas Independent School District Publicizes Guide Advising Students on Gender Mutilation
The document provides students with resources on how to socially, legally, and medically change their gender.
Fights Over Candidate’s Eligibility Face Delays as Deadlines Approach
GOP primary candidates Carrie de Moor and Jace Yarbrough say opponent Brent Hagenbuch doesn’t live in Senate District 30. Consultant Allen Blakemore says he does.
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