Category Archives: Private Property

You Took a Stand. The Nation Took Notice.

May 15, 2012 by Janise Cookston | Posted in: Blog, Private Property

Over a hundred Texans stood with Debra Medina in Austin last week at the Ways and Means Committee Hearing as she presented our property tax elimination proposal.  No one seems to be able to recall a prior time that the Ways & Means committee room was filled to capacity and an overflow room had to be opened to accommodate the crowd. We were told that 15-20 people present would have an impact on the committee, … Continue reading →

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Stand with Us in Austin for Property Tax Elimination

Apr 25, 2012 by Janise Cookston | Posted in: Blog, Private Property

Do you believe the property tax system in Texas is broken beyond repair?  Then you’ll want to be in Austin on Thursday, May 3. Our Executive Director Debra Medina has been invited to testify before the House Ways & Means Committee regarding our property tax elimination proposal. We need a strong showing of support at this hearing. Debra has been working tirelessly on this issue since February 2009 but if we’re going to see significant … Continue reading →

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[UPDATED] Smart Meters: We Texans are Pro-Choice

Feb 15, 2012 by Janise Cookston | Posted in: Blog, Private Property

UPDATE: (03/23/2012) Since our original posting the Public Utilities Commission has opened a project case on this issue entitled “PUC Proceeding to evaluate the feasibility of instituting a smart meter opt-out program.” This is the first step in the Commission considering implementing an opt-out program for smart metering technology in Texas.  It is through the work of organizations like our own, comments and complaints from Texas consumers like you and also letters from State Representatives … Continue reading →

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Jobs at the Expense of Liberty?

Dec 5, 2011 by Greg Steussel | Posted in: Blog, Private Property

The TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline is a much bigger issue than simply tar sands and oil.  The controversy surrounding the pipeline highlights again the very real controversy over the use of eminent domain.  Private property ownership is the principle component of free society. One of the greatest freedoms in America, to own land free from coercion or threat of theft, is the cornerstone of a free and prosperous nation.  I cannot speak to how the … Continue reading →

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North Dakota to Consider Abolishing Property Tax

Nov 30, 2011 by Debra Medina | Posted in: Blog, Private Property

We are seeing reports today that activists in North Dakota have been successful in collecting enough signatures to ballot a measure to eliminate property tax in their state.  According to Charlene Nelson, “North Dakota citizens may abolish property taxes, allowing them more control over government spending.  Nearly 30,000 signatures were collected to place the people’s initiative on the ballot in June, 2012 that would constitutionally abolish all property taxes in North Dakota.”  Read the full … Continue reading →

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Funding Government Post Property Tax

Jul 19, 2011 by Rick Cunningham | Posted in: Blog, Private Property

When We Texans asked for commentary about finding the right balance between taxes on business and taxes on individuals, we should have expected it to stimulate a good debate.  But it has been especially gratifying to see how insightful, varied and enthusiastic the responses have been. Several common themes seem to have emerged from supporters.  First, they don’t like big government.  They don’t like the way it wastes the hard-earned money they pay in taxes, … Continue reading →

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