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Explainer: What Is The Overton Window?

Explainer: What Is The Overton Window?

If you have spent any amount of time in politics I am sure you have heard the phrase "The Overton Window" before. Today we are going to talk about what it is, and how to use this concept to our advantage as conservatives. Joseph Overton was an American policy analyst...

Explainer: What Is Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying?

Explainer: What Is Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying?

Recently Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) released its Texas Prosperity Plan focusing on policy goals for the upcoming Texas legislative session set to begin in January of 2023. The plan focuses on three specific issues to reform: 1) Eliminating Property Taxes...

Explainer: What is the “No New Revenue Rate”?

Explainer: What is the “No New Revenue Rate”?

In a year that has resulted in crushing property tax burdens for the majority of Texans, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) has set its sights on giving as much transparency to the property tax process in Texas as possible. Most Texas taxpayers have already...

Explainer: What are the Alternatives to the Property Tax?

Explainer: What are the Alternatives to the Property Tax?

Property taxes have been levied by governments in Texas since before its independence from Mexico. How the tax has been levied however has changed over time. In the last few decades, the burden of property taxes has exponentially increased as a portion of the overall...