by Calvin Tillman | Nov 2, 2023 | Property Taxes, Texas House Politics
The Largest Property-Tax Cut? Really?
It is likely that you have been told that our Texas Legislature has passed the “Largest property-tax cut in Texas history.” You will be told this by the legislators in person and through several mailers patting themselves on the back for the great job they did for you. It took them a special session to get anything done, but they did eventually pass property-tax relief. However, this was not exactly the historic moment your legislator would like for you to believe, and the tax relief was only part of the story. (more…)
by Calvin Tillman | Oct 28, 2023 | State & County Elections, Texas House Politics
A Bitter Divide ~ Grassroots vs Establishment Republicans
One does not have to look very closely to see that there is a clear and distinct divide in the Republican Party. You have the establishment or moderate Republicans, and you have the grassroots or conservative Republicans. This divide unfortunately has turned bitter at both the local and national level. This divide has been escalating. (more…)
by Calvin Tillman | Sep 16, 2023 | State & County Elections
The Political Trial of Ken Paxton
On September 5, 2023 the Texas Senate will begin their historic impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Let me first say that I in no way am defending anything that Ken Paxton has done or has been alleged to have done. During the 2022 primary, the Cooke County Conservatives hosted an event for and fully endorsed Louie Gohmert for the Republican nominee for Texas Attorney General. In this primary, Ken Paxton won and, in the runoff with George P. Bush, Paxton received 68% of the Republican vote. Which means, in simple terms, (more…)
by Calvin Tillman | Jul 12, 2022 | Pro-Life Legislation
Seeing My Children for the First Time
One of my life’s most precious memories is the first time I got to see my children for the first time. For my biological children, this was when my wife had the first ultrasound of the pregnancy. Seeing that little peanut on the screen is something that I will never forget. I can still vividly remember the first time I heard their little hearts beating, or the image of them moving in the womb. I simply cannot understand those who would suggest that these tiny babies be killed and cut from the womb. (more…)
