On August 7th, the Bastrop City Council conducted official workshops1 not in Bastrop (where one might reasonably expect), but more than one hundred miles away in Fredericksburg. The posted agenda2 lists the location as the John Wm. Klein Meeting Room at 115 N....
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Fort Worth ISD’s Costly Exit Package for Outgoing Superintendent
Today, July 31, 2026, marks the formal end of Karen Molinar’s tenure with Fort Worth Independent School District.1 Her resignation takes effect at 11:59 p.m., closing the chapter that began with her appointment in March 2025 and effectively ended when the Texas...
Austin Taxpayers Are Getting a Vote on City Hall Accountability
Over the last decade, Austin's city budget has grown 80 percent while the population grew just 10 percent. The city is now spending $6.3 billion annually,1 and until this November, taxpayers have had no formal mechanism to verify whether any of it is being spent...
Billions in New Debt Approved in May Election Bond Measures
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...
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
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...








