by TFR Staff | May 29, 2026 | State
With the dust settled from this week’s Texas Republican Primary Runoff Election, it is obvious that voters overwhelmingly rejected the status quo and establishment figures, ousting some longtime incumbents, as well as repudiating out-of-state casino influence. ...
by TFR Staff | May 29, 2026 | News
The gambling scandal surrounding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has taken another major turn after the NCAA officially denied1 his reinstatement request and ruled him ineligible following an investigation into his extensive sports betting activity. Sorsby, a...
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...
