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Travis County Taxpayers Union

Established in 2012 to represent the taxpayers and challenge special interests demanding subsidies.

Travis County Taxpayers Union

1 week ago

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Legislators 'aim to disrupt' bloated Austin subway, rail plan

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As the bill-filing deadline approaches, we see several bills related to Project Connect, which would provide for five new rail lines ....

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Travis County Taxpayers Union

2 months ago

PRESS RELEASE: Austin Energy audit? ‘Been there done that’TCTU’s Zimmerman calls out religious extremism for days-long blackout, supports auditAUSTIN -- City leaders are calling for a thorough audit of publicly held Austin Energy following massive and nationally publicized power blackouts after last week’s ice storm.Been there done that, said former District 6 Council member and Public Utility committee Vice Chairman Don Zimmerman, executive director of the Travis County Taxpayers Union.Having exposed the spectacular failure of a city of Austin billion-dollar biomass plant in East Texas in 2015, having championed an audit of Austin Water utility billing in 2016, and having fought for a 2018 referendum calling for an audit of all city services and departments, Zimmerman said he strongly supports renewed efforts to audit Austin Energy. But some of the steps that need to be taken do not have to wait for an audit. Unfortunately, a religious-like fervor stands in the way – as it did during his previous efforts to shine a light on Austin city regulated utilities, he said.READ THE REST: www.tctunion.org/austin-energy-audit-been-there-done-that ... See MoreSee Less

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Travis County Taxpayers Union

9 months ago

JUST REVEALED: Now the Attorney General’s office appears to be involved! The taxpayers of Round Rock ISD have clearly had enough of the #BadFaithFour, and soon so will the state of Texas. ... See MoreSee Less

Jurisdiction questioned in lawsuit to remove Round Rock trustee; her lawyer expects case dismissal

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A lawsuit asking for the removal of Round Rock Trustee Danielle Weston from the school board for official misconduct is pending in appeals court.

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Travis County Taxpayers Union

10 months ago

“Be sure your sin will find you out” --Numbers 32:23. ... See MoreSee Less

'Bombshell' report: Round Rock ISD shouldn't have hired that superintendent in the first place

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Report: They would not have advanced Azaiez's name forward to the RRISD Board of Trustees for consideration to the position of Superintendent.

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Travis County Taxpayers Union

10 months ago

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 7, 2022Round Rock parents, taxpayers rally at TEA HQ Tuesday concerning school district's illegal activitiesAUSTIN — This school board protest is about more than library books and preferred pronouns. Among the grievances Round Rock ISD parents and taxpayers will have at a rally this Tuesday: an illegal $10 million tax hike, arrests of concerned parents and taxpayers, and the reinstatement of a superintendent accused of sexual impropriety and oppression of board trustees who oppose him.And that's just the tip of the iceberg.A rally advocating for Round Rock ISD children and the community is taking place this morning from 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Texas Education Agency headquarters, 1701 Congress Ave. (the Travis Building), at the Capitol Complex in downtown Austin.Participants are urged to meet at the back entrance and to bring protest signs in support of removing RRISD Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez from office and stopping numerous, illegal actions of the RRISD Board Trustees."We have to move past the nonsense and distractions to achieve what really matters: Education that enables our children to be self-sufficient, responsible and respectful, and empowers them to be happy, productive and successful," said Rob Lesieur of Focus on Education Round Rock."Our lawsuit against Round Rock ISD's illegal taxation scheme exposed conflicting ‘no new revenue’ tax rates for 2022," said Don Zimmerman, Travis County Taxpayers Union Executive Director. "The NNR submitted to Travis County was virtually no new revenue, but the Williamson County NNR rate was nearly equal to a 2.5% revenue increase. We need TEA to investigate this mockery of the 2019 Texas law intended to limit unaffordable and unjustified tax increases by RRISD.""Round Rock ISD Trustee Amy Weir got it wrong and lied about Superintendent Azaiez. He is still under investigation and should nave never been reinstated to this position of jeopardizing our children," said Collin Klein of WillCo We Thee People.WHAT: Round Rock ISD Parents, taxpayers, orgs WHY: To urge the TEA to act re: numerous, possibly illegal issues stemming from the RRISD Board of Trustees, SuperintendentWHEN: 7 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2022WHERE: TEA headquarters, 1701 Congress Ave. (the Travis Building), Austin, starting on back stepsMEDIA CONTACT: Andy Hogue, [email protected] ### ... See MoreSee Less

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