by TFR Staff | Sep 23, 2026 | State
The Texas Ethics Commission (TEC), an eight-member board appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House, is scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 23 in Capitol Extension Room E1.014 to consider amendments to Chapter 50 of its rules on...
by TFR Staff | Sep 18, 2026 | Commentary
Vikki Goodwin wants to be Texas’ next lieutenant governor. For taxpayers who want to know what she would do with one of the most powerful offices in state government, they need only look at what she has done with the power she already holds. The record is remarkably...
by TFR Staff | Sep 16, 2026 | State
On Monday, September 14, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility testified before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs and told them a simple truth: reforming the Texas Lottery doesn’t address the fundamental problems it presents taxpayers and families in Texas. SB...
by TFR Staff | Sep 11, 2026 | Commentary
Should we dismantle capitalism? A resurfaced video1 from a September 2020 virtual candidate forum hosted by the Austin chapter of the Sierra Club is drawing new attention to James Talarico’s views on capitalism, Texas energy, and the role of government. Asked about...
by TFR Staff | Sep 7, 2026 | Local
Gillespie County is preparing to increase property taxes on local taxpayers while sitting on a large general fund balance. The rate proposed by the Gillespie County Commissioners for the 2026 tax year is $0.2873 per $100 of valuation, above the no-new-revenue (NNR)...
