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Taxpayer-Funded Failure: Conroe’s $170 Million Hotel Debacle

Taxpayer-Funded Failure: Conroe’s $170 Million Hotel Debacle

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...

May 2 Bond Elections: The Local Debt Tsunami

May 2 Bond Elections: The Local Debt Tsunami

This Saturday, May 2, Texans in cities, counties, school districts and special districts across the state will head to the polls for local elections that have the potential to carry a heavy price tag.  Tens of billions of dollars in new debt from bond proposals...

$47 Million Waste of Taxpayer Money Derailed by Austin Mayor?

$47 Million Waste of Taxpayer Money Derailed by Austin Mayor?

The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP)1 tried to pass a massive workspace upgrade2 for themselves, funded with taxpayer dollars. ATP, the agency overseeing the massive Project Connect3 light rail project, was set to vote this week on spending $32 million for an 8-10...

Fredericksburg ISD’s $339 Million Tax Bill in Disguise

Fredericksburg ISD’s $339 Million Tax Bill in Disguise

What FISD Isn’t Saying Out Loud As Fredericksburg families sit down with their property tax bills each year, many are already feeling the squeeze. Texas property taxes have become one of the heaviest burdens in the country, and the hill country is no exception. So...