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The High Cost of Delay: Taxpayers Deserve Better

The High Cost of Delay: Taxpayers Deserve Better

No work? No Pay. It’s a concept introduced to many of us as children while being assigned chores by our parents. Evidently, the concept did not stick with the dozens of Democrat quorum busters. After weeks of delay, Texas House Democrats are trickling back into...

The Time is Now: Ban Taxpayer Funded Lobbying

The Time is Now: Ban Taxpayer Funded Lobbying

Taxpayer-funded lobbying happens when government entities—cities, counties, school districts, and special districts—use taxpayer money to hire lobbyists or pay dues to associations that lobby lawmakers. In plain terms, it’s government lobbying other government,...

National Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion

National Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion

$37 trillion. Written another way $37,000,000,000,000. The Treasury Department confirmed this week that the national debt has officially surpassed $37 trillion. Even with record income from Trump’s tariffs, July’s deficit rose 20% year over year with interest and...

Quorum Break, Vice-Chairs, and the Cost to Taxpayers

Quorum Break, Vice-Chairs, and the Cost to Taxpayers

The Standstill In a display of political obstructionism, over 50 Texas House Democrats fled Austin on August 3, 2025, breaking quorum and paralyzing the chamber during Governor Greg Abbott's first-called special session. As of August 12, 2025, the standoff has...

Special Session Update: Where Things Stand

Special Session Update: Where Things Stand

As the Texas Legislature's first special session of 2025 surpasses its halfway mark, several efforts are underway to address key taxpayer issues, though progress is hampered by the ongoing lack of quorum in the House. Governor Greg Abbott called this 30-day session to...