The Texas Title Insurance Tax – Jefferson County

Don’t Fence Me In: Rural Ranchers Face Mounting Challenges

Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Katie Koon says she didn’t stand a...

How to Ensure That Only Citizens Vote

Only citizens should vote; documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) and voter identification are vital to this ideal. Key points: Election law and procedures should ensure that only citizens vote. Historically, inappropriately pumping up the vote has been a path to gaining power. Due to federal law, states cannot enact a higher standard for federal elections...

HB 4239 & SB 2203: The Texas Title Insurance Monopoly

Testimony on HB 4239 and SB 2203 by Bill Peacock