by TFR Staff | May 21, 2026 | Local
Billions in new local government debt was approved during the May 2nd municipal elections, saddling taxpayers with higher taxes for years to come. While state lawmakers continue talking about tax relief in Austin, cities, counties, special districts, and school...
by TFR Staff | May 19, 2026 | State
One $500,000 donation by the casino advocacy group funded by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has made it the single largest donor in the runoff election for the Texas Railroad Commission, the department largely responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry. Texas...
by TFR Staff | May 7, 2026 | Local
In Texas, taxpayers are too often promised that government-backed “economic development” projects will pay for themselves. But the unfolding financial disaster in Conroe is a stark reminder that when government picks winners and losers, taxpayers are often left...
by TFR Staff | May 1, 2026 | Federal
If you’ve been scrolling X or other social media platforms lately, you’ve probably seen the outrage over the so-called “car kill switch” requirement. A post from the John Birch Society on April 271 laid it out plainly: 57 House...
by TFR Staff | Apr 30, 2026 | Local
This Saturday, May 2, Texans in cities, counties, school districts and special districts across the state will head to the polls for local elections that have the potential to carry a heavy price tag. Tens of billions of dollars in new debt from bond proposals...
