It has been a shell game from the Texas GOP leadership for as long as many Texans can remember. On the Amendments coming up, a lot of them sound needed but if it says the state will pickup part of the funding or action do not believe it!!!
I would think that if Texans were really paying attention (it’s not that hard-I saw it as a teacher) for the last 30 years Texas Public Education has gotten worse. Because of the GOP! After all they have been the ones in power.
The school district that I live in and taught it my last 12 years of my teaching career. Has a bond to vote on this Nov. 4, 2025! They say they need ½ million dollars! 😳
As Texas has all this extra cash that they could have given to public schools but the Governor pushed Vouchers for the RICH. Remember the windfall money 2 sessions ago? Where did that go?
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I’m so upset about this bond and why they have to ask for this money.
Instead of vouchers, that money could have been used to give each district a million dollars. My Texas House rep once said all property taxes should be abolished and districts could just hold bond elections each year to pay for everything.
THIS! Legislative Democratic candidates (new and incumbents) should message on lowering property taxes by restoring the state’s share of school funding. Dems should be making a lot of noise about this. Kids with special needs are not getting the services they need and it's not the fault of the schools (mostly, I think). It's the fault of the #TxLege.
most Texans don't pay property taxes and are unconcerend...this is the kind of issue the Real Estate ensconced Democratic State Chair might be excited about
:2 out of 3 households" is what ai regurgitates if u search....of course 2 out of 3 is bogi cause most of those are aged white folks....homeownership varies drastically by age and race.
everybody needs someone looking over their shoulder...if only occaisonally , I have u,
u'd have to google, but everybody pays property taxes, alot alot are grandfathered and alot on pay thru their rent and don't know how much they pay.
if i am in one of those 2 categories PT isn't top of mind....it is if ur a 46 yo hedge fund manager living in Highland Park, not so much if ur a landscaper living outside of Crowley.
so i think it deserves a little nuance and i don't see it a being the vote seeking missile it might be for a lawyer living in River Oaks...I could be wrong.
it think HC is it.....morning, noon and nite, i could be wrong here too! I still have a box of Wendy Davis stickers, so what do i know?
Tim Koss, You obviously don’t know, or care to know, anything about our new TDP Chair, Kendall Scudder. We elected him because he is uniquely qualified to turn this ship around. Stand back and watch. Now go back to eating your sour grapes with whatever bitter loser you have aligned yourself with.
all he has done so far, is visit FTW lawyers..skipping a poor Hispanic community nearby.....and sending out begging letter....tell ur hero to send one email with info and inspiration and not asking for money to pay for his highly disruptive move that helps only him.. maybe on the drive up he can find me a Candidate for CD-12 cause so far that slot is open.
You think because you rent that you don't pay property taxes? That's a typically laughable Republican response. Why don't you try fixing your own Party before you come trying to throw shade on a gentleman who's trying to make change for the better of the working class in this state.
i didn't say to renters don't pay PT....thet don't know what there PT portion is u so its hard to imagine renters out in the streets crying ....lower my PT
its certainly a platform thing...but a cri de coeur for '26 i think not.....
ps: in lieu of absentee leadership we are a qualtified as the next to decided what resonates for '26.....i say HC
It has been a shell game from the Texas GOP leadership for as long as many Texans can remember. On the Amendments coming up, a lot of them sound needed but if it says the state will pickup part of the funding or action do not believe it!!!
Not to mention decades of propaganda about the evils of a state income tax.
I would think that if Texans were really paying attention (it’s not that hard-I saw it as a teacher) for the last 30 years Texas Public Education has gotten worse. Because of the GOP! After all they have been the ones in power.
The school district that I live in and taught it my last 12 years of my teaching career. Has a bond to vote on this Nov. 4, 2025! They say they need ½ million dollars! 😳
https://www.neisd.net/About-NEISD/District-Details/Critical-Updates/Bond-2025/
🤬🤬🤬
As Texas has all this extra cash that they could have given to public schools but the Governor pushed Vouchers for the RICH. Remember the windfall money 2 sessions ago? Where did that go?
🤬🤬🤬
I’m so upset about this bond and why they have to ask for this money.
Instead of vouchers, that money could have been used to give each district a million dollars. My Texas House rep once said all property taxes should be abolished and districts could just hold bond elections each year to pay for everything.
You must have a GOP one too. 😢
its not the GOP..its because we Dems have let it happen uncontested
Right, I guess I shouldn’t expect the GOP to educate the masses. 🤦🏽♀️
i actually think they think that undereducation works to their advantage
Correct.
THIS! Legislative Democratic candidates (new and incumbents) should message on lowering property taxes by restoring the state’s share of school funding. Dems should be making a lot of noise about this. Kids with special needs are not getting the services they need and it's not the fault of the schools (mostly, I think). It's the fault of the #TxLege.
A topic near & dear to my heart because I remember when it wasn't like this! Thank you, Michelle. Posted.
10's of thousands of Texas women have unwanted pregnancies- we've moved on
100's of thousands thousands of Texas families will lose HC-we've moved on
the thought leaders have decided that the disruptive move of one vainglorious chair deserves alot of ink
make Austin pay? how bout make the 2 filthiest richest Austin dwelllers pay
most Texans don't pay property taxes and are unconcerend...this is the kind of issue the Real Estate ensconced Democratic State Chair might be excited about
2 out of 3 Texas households own their home. Also, what is that word? Vacation? Never heard of it.
clever stats.....
yes...take a vacation and get an editor...........
the late great beloved Molly Ivin had Ronnie Duggar and the other greats of TO looking over her soldier.
ps; you've gotten lazy,,i googled/AI and got the same stat
its not remotely accurate...dig deeper
Tim Koss, what bug got up your butt last night?
I hope you wake up in a better mood today after your late night criticisms.
Your comments are usually on point, but not today.
Don’t say “lazy” to Michelle when you can’t even be bothered with capitalizations and spelling!🤦🏻♀️
PS: when you’ve dug deeper for those stats you’re bragging about, share your sources or shut up
:2 out of 3 households" is what ai regurgitates if u search....of course 2 out of 3 is bogi cause most of those are aged white folks....homeownership varies drastically by age and race.
everybody needs someone looking over their shoulder...if only occaisonally , I have u,
u'd have to google, but everybody pays property taxes, alot alot are grandfathered and alot on pay thru their rent and don't know how much they pay.
if i am in one of those 2 categories PT isn't top of mind....it is if ur a 46 yo hedge fund manager living in Highland Park, not so much if ur a landscaper living outside of Crowley.
so i think it deserves a little nuance and i don't see it a being the vote seeking missile it might be for a lawyer living in River Oaks...I could be wrong.
it think HC is it.....morning, noon and nite, i could be wrong here too! I still have a box of Wendy Davis stickers, so what do i know?
PS: Julie Johnson , D- Tx agrees with me....HC wise......see her exclusively on MSNBC with Alex Witt
fur instance; "Black homeownership rate lags in Tarrant County"-FWR,- 40% in the same article
see, its a little nuanced.....
i know several households in a rental that is actually several families or generations of families....
Tim Koss, You obviously don’t know, or care to know, anything about our new TDP Chair, Kendall Scudder. We elected him because he is uniquely qualified to turn this ship around. Stand back and watch. Now go back to eating your sour grapes with whatever bitter loser you have aligned yourself with.
all he has done so far, is visit FTW lawyers..skipping a poor Hispanic community nearby.....and sending out begging letter....tell ur hero to send one email with info and inspiration and not asking for money to pay for his highly disruptive move that helps only him.. maybe on the drive up he can find me a Candidate for CD-12 cause so far that slot is open.
You think because you rent that you don't pay property taxes? That's a typically laughable Republican response. Why don't you try fixing your own Party before you come trying to throw shade on a gentleman who's trying to make change for the better of the working class in this state.
i didn't say to renters don't pay PT....thet don't know what there PT portion is u so its hard to imagine renters out in the streets crying ....lower my PT
its certainly a platform thing...but a cri de coeur for '26 i think not.....
ps: in lieu of absentee leadership we are a qualtified as the next to decided what resonates for '26.....i say HC
all he is doing is moving at great expense and disruption. serves no purpose but his own
meanwile CD-12 : no Dem candidate.....HR 97: no Dem candidate............that's what he is hired to do BTW
unprecedented in the Annals of American History
800 Generals to be recalled to DC
circle all that apply
a) they are given a pep talk
b) commanded to take a loyalty to Trump
c) a bunch are summarily fired
d) some are executed
e) some or all are replaced by smarmy, sleazy sycophants in the manner of wife beater Pete Hegesth
f) all of the above
forget about Nazi Germany, think Franco's Spain*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francoist_Spain
*to keep it germain, the Spaghetti Westerns ,,,,aka Texas like....were filmed in Spain AND
Texas has 40+ military installations
i now return u to ur regularilyy scheduled broadcast
We are a very red county here in Tarrant.....the only voice that can speak for us is our Chair or the State Chair.........its that simple
they do not
the looming shut down is over Obamacare premiums................
Kendoll or Allsion Campolo have said nothing to Tarrant Democrats about this.....Julie Johnson TX-32 did on MSNBC but no one else has
we are strictly on our own
anyone care to bet: Kendoll Scudder will be the Chair, @$250,00 per annum, in 2035
AND Texas will be redder