The AgendaWise Board of Directors has become aware that an employee, Daniel Greer, made “tweets” from a personal Twitter account that were in a spirit not aligned with the values of our organization. We do not support personal slurs. We have also learned there were other derogatory statements Mr. Greer made from an anonymous account…
Straus vs. Transparency
Last week Trey Martinez Fischer penned an open letter to Speaker Joe Straus chiding him for not dealing openly with Texans. AgendaWise is acutely aware of Straus’s unwillingness to be transparent. Fischer attached to his letter emails that the Speaker withheld from AgendaWise during a recent open records request. Included is a note from Texans…
Suit against AgendaWise dismissed
A lawsuit filed against AgendaWise in Hemphill County was dismissed yesterday by District Judge Steven R. Emmert. The suit was dismissed on the basis of Texas’ anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) law, which protects the exercise of First Amendment rights. The suit was brought against AgendaWise and its executive director, Daniel Greer, by Canadian…
Texas Horse Track Ownership
Texas Racing Commission ownership report as of August 14 2012.
Possible Voter Suppression in El Paso
AgendaWise has been alerted to possible voter suppression in El Paso. At multiple polling locations Republicans have been told they can’t cast ballots. The explanation given by poll workers, Republicans are supposed to be voting elsewhere. If you live in El Paso and are being told strange things at the polls, drop us a line…
Run-off Endorsement Research
We have been digging deeper into endorsements made by candidates who did not make the upcoming July run-off. They won part of the vote now they’re throwing their support. Texans can glean a lot from these endorsements and their motivations.
Las Vegas spending
Las Vegas interests are upping the ante in Texas. We take a look at how Vegas spending is trending tomorrow.
2012 Tax Rats School Board List
In addition to listing districts seeking tax increases we are tracking school board members calling for higher taxes. Board members are listed below. Our list of districts seeking higher taxes at the ballot box in 2012 can be seen here. If your district needs to be added drop us a line at [email protected] Austin ISD…