by TFR Staff | Jan 11, 2022 | Texe Lege
The first Fiscal Responsibility Index was released in 2007 as a tool to provide Texas taxpayers with the transparency needed for a system that was created to protect incumbent lawmakers. Before the existence of the index, no other organization had the sole...
by TFR Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Federal, News
According to CPI data released today, inflation has hit a 30 year high at 6.2% year over year. This has officially killed the narrative that “inflation is transitory” and will magically disappear according to the Federal Reserve. But what is inflation and...
by TFR Staff | Oct 6, 2021 | Texe Lege
Texas has more than 1,200 school districts and the formula that funds this leviathan is confusing and frustrating. This must change, allowing for transparency and accountability. The school districts get most of their funding from locally levied property taxes. This...
by TFR Staff | Sep 30, 2021 | Explainers
by TFR Staff | Sep 27, 2021 | Texe Lege
After Governor Abbott added property tax relief to the special agenda items list, property tax relief has once again taken center stage in the current special session. The only bill that has made any movement is SB 1 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). This is an...
