Texas politicians are trying to convince us that they are giving us more property tax relief than they actually are. As bad as that lie is, this week in Michael Sullivan’s conversation with Bill he shares with us the Big Lie that is designed to keep citizens from regaining control over runaway government. Podcast: Play in…
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The Liberty Café 122: The Big Lie – Part 1
We are used to politicians lying to us, but Texas Republicans seem to have taken it to a new level this year when it comes to property taxes. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, Bill talks with Michael Quinn Sullivan about our broken political system that keeps rewarding politicians who say one thing and do another….
“Public-Private” Partnerships are Corrupt
God’s Word provides us with more knowledge than any of us could learn in a lifetime. I’m fact, I’d suggest it provides us with more knowledge than all of humanity could learn throughout eternity. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep mining it for everything we can learn from it. Thus, I’d suggest it would…
More Subsidies, Less Reliability
Our state leaders continue to hand out more money to big business while claiming it will benefit us. In this case, the Texas Senate “voted to set aside $3.9 billion for escalating costs being pushed onto customers.” While this sounds like a good idea, this money would go directly to businesses; it is unclear how…
If California is Our Energy Future, be afraid, be Very Afraid, America
by Chuck DeVore When Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special legislative session in December to tax California’s oil refiners out of their “excessive” profits, he was following a well-trod path of Golden State governors blaming the oil and gas industry for the state’s high energy prices. Newsom should look in a mirror to see…
The Liberty Café 121: The Big Problem with Big Government
There are a LOT of problems with Big Government. On this week’s Liberty Café, though, we focus on the one BIG Problem with Big Government–and how to overcome it. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Café 120: How to Secure the Texas Grid
The Texas grid is about as unreliable as they come. On this week’s Liberty Café, Texas state Sen. Bob Hall joins Bill to talk about his efforts to tackle this problem by taking on renewable energy subsidies and securing the Texas grid from attack. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Café 119: Winning the Battle for Liberty–Part 2
Last week we noted that despite the fact that many Christians believe that the world is going to hell in a handbasket, that is not the case. On this week’s Liberty Café, Pastor Rich Lusk joins Bill for Part 2 of our discussion of the church’s path to victory over the rulers of this world…
Sen. Bob Hall’s Renewable Bill Shows the Folly of the Texas Senate’s “Energy Insurance Program”
Everyone knows that the Texas electricity grid has problems. And just about everyone knows that the problems with the grid have been caused by government intervention. The question becomes, then, why would Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate reveal a plan this week to fix the grid with MORE government intervention? Of course,…
Property Taxes Up 12% in 2022 Despite Legislature’s Promise of Tax Relief
This was originally published by the Huffines Liberty Foundation. Executive Summary The office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reports that school property taxes in 2022 increased 13.7% over the previous year. City taxes were also up 9.1%, county taxes 12.7%, and special district taxes 9.4%. This adds up to a $8.9 billion property tax increase…