Taxpayers Subsidizing Mavericks Decision to Forego National Anthem

by TFR Staff | Feb 10, 2021 | News, State

Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks’ decided to axe the pre-game playing of the national anthem for the foreseeable future—a development that sparked widespread condemnation from Texans. .@mcuban Your decision to cancel our National Anthem at @dallasmavs games is a...

Explainer: Texas Comptroller

by TFR Staff | Feb 4, 2021 | Explainers

Texas Comptroller explained in a way taxpayers can...

Would Marijuana Legalization Really Solve the Texas Budget Deficit?

by TFR Staff | Feb 4, 2021 | Texe Lege

Depending on your perspective, Texas has either held the line by declining to legalize recreational marijuana or lagged behind the nation as more and more states have enacted laws regulating and taxing the sale of the plant and its derivatives. As of November 2020, 15...

TFR Statement Following Abbott’s State of the State

by TFR Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Texe Lege

Following the State of the State address, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility issued the following statement: “As it relates to the Texas budget and other related fiscal matters, Gov. Abbott did not say much. However, the Governor’s speech does not change Texas...

No Mention of Tax Relief in Abbott State of State

by TFR Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | News, State

Expanding rural broadband access, preventing local governments from defunding the police, and bail reform were all highlighted by Gov. Greg Abbott in his State of the State address last night. Entirely missing was any statement in regard to prioritizing tax relief...