Politics & Policy
May 1, 2015
The Senate Passed a Property Tax Reform!
In an amazing plot twist, the Texas Senate passed a real property tax reform bill yesterday.
Brandon Creighton
Politics & Policy
May 12, 2014
A Mini-Referendum on Speaker Straus
After this weekend's special election, Brandon Creighton will head to a runoff with the right-wing challenger Steve Toth.
Politics & Policy
October 17, 2013
The Race for Tommy Williams’ Senate Seat
The good news about Brandon Creighton’s and Steve Toth’s decision to run for Tommy Williams’ Senate seat (SD 4) is that there will be one less far-right member of the Legislature. One of them has to lose. In all seriousness, I think Creighton made a mistake with this decision. He
Politics & Policy
April 12, 2011
On the Lege video: Brandon Creighton
We spoke with Conroe Representative Brandon Creighton, the chair of the Select Committee of State Sovereignty, about the committee’s mission, its relationship with the federal government, and its response to federal health care mandates.
Politics & Policy
February 18, 2009
Did the Democrats make a mistake? (revisited)
I posted this item, under the same headline, on January 8, five days before the start of the regular session. I am republishing it now because of the discussion that followed my post from earlier today: “Why are the Democrats Complaining?” I wonder if any Democrats are having second thoughts