Political Theatre on Fiscal Prudence in Texas House of Representatives
During the 86th legislative session in 2019, state lawmakers passed legislation related to strategic fiscal reviews of state agencies and programs, seemingly an attempt at fiscal prudence relating to the allocation of tax dollars at the state level for some state...
Episode 7: Political Activism, Deceptive Cities, and Chapter 313 Tax Abatements
https://youtu.be/1DTMll47XWM Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss political activism in fiscal policy, deceptive cities raising taxes, and chapter 313 tax abatements. Articles Referenced The Importance of Political Activism in...
Explainer: What Are 313 Tax Abatements?
A topic that has become more popular recently due to Speaker Dade Phelan's support for their renewal is Chapter 313 tax abatements. However, when interacting with taxpayers, I have noticed that most people have no clue about the controversial program. So, let me...
Fort Worth Slaps Taxpayers in the Face, Raises Taxes
It happened again: yet another deceptive tax increase by a major city. Last night, Fort Worth officially adopted its new tax rate of 71.25. This comes despite opposition from the public and two city council members dissenting to the tax raise. Fort Worth was one of...
The Importance of Political Activism in Fiscal Policy
In the past year, conservatives have seen a lot of political activism in reaction to the Biden administration's failures. We have also seen backlash from social norms moving away from traditional values. For instance, we have seen conservatives become politically...
Episode 6: Fed Rate Hikes, Executive Overreach, & Eating Crickets
https://youtu.be/gUvaaG_UJIs Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss recent federal reserve rate hikes, Texas Governor Greg Abbott's executive overreach, and eating crickets. Articles Referenced Abbott Refuses to Relinquish Power,...
Abbott Refuses to Relinquish Power, Extends COVID Emergency Again
Yesterday, Abbott renewed his COVID disaster declaration for another 30 days. Texas is now lagging behind the rest of the nation as one of only 12 states that have refused to lay down their unconstitutional executive power. This marks the 31st month of COVID emergency...
Explainer: What Is the World Economic Forum?
For the last few years, it's been hard to go to a grassroots gathering without at least a mention of the World Economic Forum or a quote from the infamous Klaus Schwab. If you haven't heard of the World Economic Forum, you are probably still watching only mainstream...
Senate Committee on Local Government Meets on Important Taxpayer Items
This week, the Senate Committee on Local Government met to deal with a list of issues and charges, some of which involved property taxes, taxpayer-funded lobbying, and appraisal reform. In many ways, this was the Senate version of the charges the House dealt with in...