I love the Texas Legislature. You don’t hear those words very often. But ever since I visited for the first time, in 1995, and watched then-Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock work his magic over everyone, I see the lege for the good it does. Who says that these days? #txlege — and that’s actually the official […]
Part 1: Watchdog’s 2017 Legislative Agenda – Insurance, privacy, electricity shopping, property tax reform
January 20, 2017 by
Part 2: Watchdog: Attention state lawmakers – the case for a roofers/contractors license
January 19, 2017 by
The other week, I went to small claims court to watch a DeSoto business owner exact revenge on a roofer who relieved him of a $7,700 deposit but provided no roof. The roofer, Lucas Ray Currier, took the deposit money and disappeared. This story makes me sick. The victim is Bong Huynh, a Vietnamese-American who […]
Watchdog Nation founder Dave Lieber gives TED talk on power of storytelling
January 16, 2017 by
Dave Lieber’s Watchdog Nation works to change the mindset of Americans about how easy it is to fight back and win. The way to do this is with stories that show how others have achieved victory against corporate thugs and scammers. Watch this funny TED talk video and learn how Dave Lieber, The Watchdog columnist for […]
In a symbolic campaign, our guy runs for – whaa? – president!
December 20, 2015 by
Watchdog Nation founder Dave Lieber is taking a stand on behalf of his readers’ number one pet peeve. His stand is a symbolic run for the U.S. presidency, which he announced Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 in his Watchdog column in The Dallas Morning News. See it here. The pet peeve? His readers — citizens of […]
Deja vu: Texas DPS vows to try again to take full fingerprints of innocent Texans
July 4, 2015 by
KRLD-AM news radio’s Mitch Carr interviews Dallas Morning News Watchdog columnist Dave Lieber on the surprise news that Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw vows once again to try in 2017 to get all Texas drivers to give full fingerprints for a driver’s license. Read Tom Benning’s full story www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/h…gerprinting.ece Here’s the audio […]
How to fight terrible companies
July 4, 2015 by
On TV: Fighting back the Watchdog Nation way Thanks to Kristi Nelson and NBC5 for letting me share Watchdog Nation’s ways to fight back every Monday around 11:20 am. Become a citizen of Watchdog Nation: \ Still here? Visit Dave Lieber’s other fun websites: DaveLieber.org
What’s the biggest lie in the 2015 Texas Legislature?
April 21, 2015 by
Do you believe insurance companies will actually walk away from a billion dollars in profits if insurance lobbyists fail to get wicked Senate Bill 1628 passed? Dallas Morning News Watchdog Dave Lieber calls them out on this ridiculous claim the industry is using to promote this bill. Read a news story about this bill: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20150420-texas-home-insurers-see-another-strong-year-but-still-seek-limits-on-lawsuits.ece […]
Five Bills Designed to Make Texas Consumer-Friendly
January 22, 2015 by
Make shopping for electricity fairer for Texans. Force roofers to get a state license. Stop charging extra for people who pay with debit and credit cards. Verify that fingerprinting all Texans for driver’s licenses is legal. Protect auto insurance customers who ask questions about their policies. These are the five dream bills offered up by […]
Top 10 Consumer Tips for 2015
December 30, 2014 by
This video shows the best tips for 2015 from Dallas Morning News Watchdogs Dave Lieber and Marina Trahan Martinez. How did we figure this out? Based on our mail and the most common problems we see. If you hit most of these correctly, you’ll lessen your chances for a hassle-free ’15. Happy New Year from […]
VIDEO: Watchdog Dave Lieber shares his best secret
November 24, 2014 by
Here’s Watchdog Dave Lieber’s gift to you. His secret weapon to survive. The best way he knows how to keep you, your family and your business out of trouble. It’s so simple. Watch The Dallas Morning News Watchdog columnist share it now on NBC5 with news anchor Kristi Nelson. # # # Watch Dave talking […]
