Filing period begins today for local elections
While city Council and School Board positions are considered non partisan offices, everyone who serves in these positions certainly has a political philosophy. We need more conservatives running for these offices too.
It is these local offices that effect the daily lives of citizens the most and make up the lion share of the property taxes you pay. What you pay in property taxes can vary greatly depending on which city or school district you live in. The city of Ft. Worth has the highest ttax rate is in the county, it is also one of the highest rates in the state. Unfortunatly, there are no council races in Ft. Worth this cycle, but it never to early to begin preparing for a future race.
If you are a principaled conservative who lives in one of the areas that will be having elections in May, consider running for one of these positions.
Check out the Tarrant Appraisal District’s website to see the tax rates in the county, and read todays Ft. Worth Star Telegram story
By TRACI SHURLEY tshurley@star-telegram.com
For many city council members, school board trustees and wannabes with their eyes on those positions, today marks the beginning of decision time. Will they run or won’t they?
Filing for local races in the May 8 election starts today. It ends March 8.
They may not have the flash of a primary for the governor’s race, but local elections can garner some attention if they’ve got a hot-button issue or a controversial candidate is on the ballot. Most cities in Tarrant County contract with the county to conduct voting. If many races are contested, it could be a busy year, said Steve Raborn, the county’s elections administrator.
“The city of Fort Worth is not having elections, but just about all of the other cities are, and all or at least most of the school districts are having elections,” Raborn said. “We never really know until the middle of March who remains.”
Here are some of elections that may be on the ballot this May.
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Remembering Ronald Reagan on his 99th Birthday
Today, in 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in rural Illinois. He’s the kind of leader who ordinarily comes along only once in a life-time. We’re hoping we can beat those odds.
Why Was Ronald Reagan the Greatest President of the 20th Century?
by Burt Folsom
No president of the 20th century had a more positive and enduring influence than Ronald Reagan, who was born 99 years ago today. Other presidents, from Wilson to FDR, exceeded Reagan in their impact, but much of it was negative. Sure, they won wars, but they almost destroyed the American economy as well.
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Continue reading...Michelle Malkin-The Supersize Census Boondoggle
by Michelle Malkin of Creators Syndicate
If only the federal government were as responsible with our money as Pepsi is with theirs. The soda giant has been in the Super Bowl ad business for more than two decades. But this year, Pepsi determined it was economically unwise to pay $3 million for a 30-second spot. So, who’s foolish enough to pay for Super Bowl gold-plated airtime? You and me and Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Census Bureau will squander $2.5 million on a half-minute Super Bowl ad starring D-list celebrity Ed Begley, Jr., plus two pre-game blurbs and 12-second “vignettes” featuring Super Bowl anchor James Brown. It’s a drop in the Census boondoggle bucket (otherwise known as the tax-subsidized National Democrat Future Voter Outreach Drive). The Obama White House has allocated a total of $340 million on an “unprecedented” promotional blitz for the 2010 Census. That’s on top of $1 billion in stimulus money siphoned off for increased Census “public outreach” and staffing. In all, the Census will triple its total budget from 2000 to $15 billion.
via Michelle Malkin.
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