Turn Texas Blue

10/11/2026

We are down to the wire! Early voting is upon us and we need all hands on deck! The latest rhetoric on state income tax can be corrected with the two graphics we created via META. The information is true.

10/11/2026

Texas law that bans state income tax:

The Texas Constitution, Article 8, Section 24-a — added by Proposition 4 on Nov. 5, 2019 and approved by 74% of voters — states: “The legislature may not impose a tax on the net incomes of individuals.”

That means no governor, no legislature, and no budget can create a state income tax. The ban can only be repealed by a 2/3 vote of the Texas House and Senate plus a majority vote of Texas voters statewide

10/07/2026

Talking point we’d like to ask our Republican voters- Would you allow a Democratic President to use your tax dollars to campaign for their party? 🤦🏻‍♀️‼️

10/03/2026

Awww y’all…they pullin’ out Presidential election year tactics….😂😂‼️

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday there has been a "slight uptick" in activity along the southern border.

Abbott also pointed to reports of a migrant caravan "in the southern part of Mexico" that is being watched closely by state officials. The caravan numbers in the hundreds, according to a statement by DHS to FOX News.

10/01/2026

March to the polls. Our tax dollars is “their dollars”….listen carefully- the witness said, “it’s our dollars”🤦🏻‍♀️‼️

09/24/2026

When Gas Costs Rise, How Far Does Property Tax Relief Go?

Texas leaders have made property tax relief a major part of their affordability agenda. The school district homestead exemption rose from $100,000 to $140,000, and a Texas Senate bill analysis estimated that the higher exemption and school tax rate reductions would save an average qualifying homeowner about $497 a year. The actual savings depend on the home and its school district. Renters do not receive a homestead exemption directly.

Meanwhile, the weekly Texas average price of regular gas rose from $2.38 per gallon on January 5 to $3.95 on September 21, 2026. That is about $1.57 more per gallon. A driver buying 50 gallons a month would spend about $79 more each month at the September price than at the January price. If that difference lasted a full year, it would total about $943—nearly twice the estimated $497 property tax savings. This is a comparison of annual rates, not a claim that the driver has already paid $943 extra in 2026.

For a homeowner who drives, the added cost at the pump can consume the benefit of a tax cut. For a renter who drives, there is no direct homestead benefit to offset it. And unlike an annual property tax bill, fuel costs hit the household budget every time someone commutes to work, takes a child to school, or makes a necessary trip.

The question for policymakers is simple: Are we measuring affordability by the tax relief announced, or by what families have left after paying their bills? Property tax relief matters. So do transportation, housing, food, and utility costs. Texans need an affordability discussion that accounts for all of them.

Figures shown are statewide estimates and examples; individual tax savings and fuel use vary.

09/24/2026

When President Trump met with Xi Jinping in 2017, Ivanka Trump’s brand received preliminary approval for three Chinese trademarks on the same day. Now, as Xi visits again, reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico have been denied White House access.

The timing of those trademark approvals does not prove a deal was made. It does remind us why independent press access and full disclosure of conflicts of interest matter. The public deserves to know whose interests are being served when our leaders meet behind closed doors.

09/07/2026

YOUR MONEY IS ON THE BALLOT

Texas DPS requested approval for a $4,487,500 emergency purchase that included four Chevrolet Tahoes and Cognyte FalcoNet cellular-surveillance equipment.

The Tahoes accounted for $600,000. Approximately $3.89 million went toward surveillance systems, licenses, portable equipment, antennas and related technology.

THE OPEN QUESTION:

The publicly reported documents cite employee safety, public safety and operational readiness—but do not identify the specific emergency that justified accelerating the purchase.

They also leave important questions unanswered:

Who approved the emergency designation?

Was competitive bidding waived?

What warrants are required before using this equipment?

What happens to information collected from people who are not investigation targets?

How long is the data retained, who can access it and who audits its use?

WHY IT MATTERS:

This is not only about four vehicles. It is about how public money is spent and how powerful surveillance technology is governed.

Emergency purchasing can reduce the time available for competition, legislative review and public scrutiny. Cell-site simulators can obtain identifying and location-related information from nearby phones, potentially including phones belonging to people who are not suspected of a crime.

THE ASK:

Contact your Texas state representative and senator. Ask them to request the full emergency justification, examine the approval process and hold a public hearing on the purchase and use of this technology.

Public safety and constitutional protections should not be treated as competing priorities. Texans deserve both.

Sources: Texas DPS purchase documents reported by The Drive, July 14, 2026; WKRC, July 24, 2026.