by Vance Ginn | Jun 10, 2025 | Texe Lege
As Congress revives the misnamed Credit Card Competition Act and state legislatures push bills to regulate swipe fees, policymakers are quietly setting the stage for a major disruption in how Americans access credit. These proposals aim to cap interchange fees—those...
by Vance Ginn | Jun 6, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Taxpayers should be alarmed at final 2026–27 budget passed by the Texas Legislature. What started as competing proposals from the Senate and House has ended in a bloated conference committee budget that dramatically expands state government beyond what key measures...
by Vance Ginn | May 15, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Texas lawmakers often tout their commitment to limited government, but their excessive budget behavior tells another story. In the current legislative session (ending June 2), they were handed a golden opportunity: a massive $24 billion surplus. They could have...
by Vance Ginn | May 5, 2025 | Texe Lege
Texas continues to lead in many ways. There were 192,100 new jobs added over the past year — the most of any state in raw numbers. In March alone, Texas added 26,500 nonfarm jobs, bringing the total number of jobs to a record 14.3 million. Texas also set a new record...
by Vance Ginn | Apr 14, 2025 | Texe Lege
“This week, I helped pass the most conservative Texas House budget in history.” Post on X by Texas Rep. Jared Patterson. Texas Republican Rep. Jared Patterson posted that message after the Republican-led Texas House recently passed its 2026–27 budget version CSSB 1....
