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Freedom in Texas is Trending the Wrong Way

Screenshot from 2014-01-22 13:18:47A study at George Mason University revealed that the level of freedom in Texas has declined over the past 4 years.  While we can take pride in still being near the top of the list, I’d suggest we focus on why we are worse off than before, even though the a majority of our lawmakers are so-called ‘conservatives’ and would say freedom is one of their top priorities.  It is important to measure a person’s actions against their words– If our elected officials are voting or acting to increase spending, increase debt, or punish victim-less crimes, they are contributing to the trend towards less freedom.  It is our responsibility to correct the trend.

Texas prides itself on being a freedom-loving state, and at 14th in rank its citizens have something to be proud of. However, its policies are sometimes not as consistent with individual liberty as the rhetoric of its officials and citizens would suggest.

Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Senators

S172 Senate The Fiscal Responsibility Index for the 2013 Texas Legislature was published today.  Here is an excerpt of the full list showing the Texas Senators in the north Texas area.

See the entire list, more details, and clickable profiles for each legislator at Fiscal Responsibility Index or download the details in the pdf document.  The index is “a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility uses exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators’ governing philosophy.”   Continue reading “Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Senators”

Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Representatives

H309 House DFW H309 House Tarrant Dallas The Fiscal Responsibility Index for the 2013 Texas Legislature was published today.  Here is an excerpt of the full list showing the Texas Representatives in the north Texas area.

See the entire list, more details, and clickable profiles for each legislator at Fiscal Responsibility Index or download the details in the pdf document.  The index is “a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility uses exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators’ governing philosophy.”  Continue reading “Fiscal Responsibility Scores for North Texas Representatives”

North Texas Congressional Scorecard

TXDistricts3Twice per year, The New American publishes The Freedom Index.  This is a scorecard of U.S. Senators and Congressmen where key issues such as federal disaster assistance, CISPA, and ObamaCare repeal are used to determine how closely each congressman voted in adherence to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.  Below is a summery of how the representatives from the north Texas area scored.   Continue reading “North Texas Congressional Scorecard”