Yesterday Governor Greg Abbott announced his "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" proposal at a meeting of the Kingwood Tea Party. In response, many grassroots activists reported being underwhelmed after reviewing the plan claiming to put Texas on a path to reduce property taxes...
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Inflation Soars to 7% a 40 Year High
CPI data released this morning revealed that the year-over-year inflation rate has hit 7%. This is the highest rate experienced in 40 years (since 1982) in the USA and there is no sign that we will be inflecting downward any time soon. Inflation is a tax on the...
Huffman Named Chairman of Senate Finance
Tuesday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he was naming Republican State Sen. Joan Huffman (Houston) as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, replacing outgoing Republican State Sen. Jane Nelson (Flower Mound) who has chaired the committee...
Property Tax Elimination Proposition on the Upcoming Republican Primary Ballot
The 2022 Primary Election season is already well underway and for voters choosing to participate in the Republican primary election, among choosing between a litany of candidates up and down the ballot, they will also have the ability to consider a ballot...
Inflation hits 30 year high at 6.2% year over year according to CPI data.
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 why is it...
Texas Property Tax Burden Becomes More Burdensome
In a recent report released by TPPF, Vance Ginn and James Quintero laid out a proposal for property tax relief that echoes both the grassroots and TFR's plan last week. They are calling for the legislature to buy down M&O property taxes with the recent budget...








