by TFR Staff | Oct 30, 2026 | Local
East Texans will face several school bond proposals on November 3, 2026. If approved, these measures would authorize tens of millions of dollars in new borrowing backed by property taxes, leaving taxpayers footing the bill for the debt and interest over time. Three...
by TFR Staff | Oct 30, 2026 | Commentary
On the final day of the 2026 Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s Destin Sensky sat down with Jace Yarbrough,1 the Republican nominee for Congressional District 32 in North Texas. Their conversation ranged across the...
by TFR Staff | Oct 30, 2026 | Local
Houston-area taxpayers face a series1 of school funding propositions on the November 3 ballot, including proposed property tax increases across five school districts and billions of dollars in new debt through bond elections. Cy-Fair, Channelview, and Crosby ISDs are...
by TFR Staff | Oct 29, 2026 | Local
A debt-free school district wants $134 million, a district near the 50-cent cap wants a $30 million ballpark, and a Midland utility district is back 18 months after 76% of voters said no. Big-city bond packages get most of the headlines, but rural and small-city West...
by TFR Staff | Oct 26, 2026 | Local
As Texans continue to face financial pressure, several Central Texas school districts are asking taxpayers to approve higher property taxes or authorize millions of dollars in new debt. From an $81 million bond in the Waco area to a $400 million package in Manor,...
