2026 Primary Election Results and the Implications for Taxpayers
The dust has settled on the 2026 Texas Republican Primary,1 and the results signal a resounding mandate from voters for fiscal restraint, lower taxes, and accountable government. These primaries not only selected nominees for key offices but also featured ballot...
A Decade of Government Growth: Federal Spending
This is the last of seven papers Texans for Fiscal Responsibillity has published on the growth of Texas government over the last ten years. The other papers have focused on state and local spending funded by state and local funds paid for by Texas taxpayers. It is...
A Decade of Government Growth – Shadow Spending
Introduction Texas politicians are not keen on having Texans understand how much of their money is being spent and what it is being spent on. The politicians have developed multiple mechanisms to make it difficult for Texans—and especially the voters who elect...
Seize the Moment: Texas’ March Primary Elections
Right now, early voting is underway for the March 3, 2026, Primary Elections, running from February 17 through February 27. This is your chance to help shape the future of our state by selecting party nominees for key offices, from state representatives and senators,...
The Most Valuable Political Currency in America? A Texas Republican Primary Vote.
The Texas primaries run February 17-27, Republicans must decide “Which Kind” of Republicans they want. Guest article by Mr. Adam Kazmierski. What happens when you combine the nation’s second largest state budget with one of its lowest primary voter turnouts? The...
Double Dipping Stan? Why Is a Sitting State Lawmaker Acting as a Drainage District “General Manager” for a Taxpayer Funded Entity?
Texas House members are not allowed to hold another paid public office. Yet, State Rep. Stan Kitzman1 (R-Brookshire) appears to be doing exactly that. Stan Kitzman the General Manager? Documents obtained by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility show that Kitzman,...
Ken King: Failing Texas Taxpayers for over a Decade
Texas State Representative Ken King, a Republican from Canadian, Texas, has represented House District 88 since 2013. Over seven regular legislative sessions, King has positioned himself as a conservative representing Panhandle and South Plains values. However, a...
A Decade of Government Growth: State Budget Surpluses
Over the last decade, the state of Texas has experienced unprecedented budget surpluses. These budget surpluses are state tax revenue that exceeds the normal needs of the state. Put another way, the people were “over-taxed.” Covering six legislative sessions since...
A Decade of Government Growth: Corporate Welfare
In a previous paper1 examining the growth of Texas government over the last 10 years, we’ve seen that appropriations of Texas taxpayer funds increased by $110 billion, or 78%, during that time. Have you ever wondered what the Legislature did with all that money it...