$47 Million Waste of Taxpayer Money Derailed by Austin Mayor?
The Austin Transit Partnership (ATP)1 tried to pass a massive workspace upgrade2 for themselves, funded with taxpayer dollars. ATP, the agency overseeing the massive Project Connect3 light rail project, was set to vote this week on spending $32 million for an 8-10...
DEI Didn’t Die at the University of North Texas
An undercover video1 led to the firing of a UNT employee, Paige Falco, who was formerly a field education coordinator in UNT’s Department of Social Work. In the video, Falco openly admits that DEI is “definitely still a focus” despite the 2023 statewide ban signed by...
Fredericksburg ISD’s $339 Million Tax Bill in Disguise
What FISD Isn’t Saying Out Loud As Fredericksburg families sit down with their property tax bills each year, many are already feeling the squeeze. Texas property taxes have become one of the heaviest burdens in the country, and the hill country is no exception. So...
Abbott Deals The Casino Lobby A Losing Hand
Governor Greg Abbott seems to have firmly closed the door on casino-style gambling in Texas ahead of the 90th Legislative Session, delivering welcome news for hardworking Texas families and taxpayers who prioritize fiscal discipline over predatory revenue schemes. On...
Legislature Releases 2026 Interim Charges. Do Property Taxes Make the Cut?
What Are Interim Charges? Every two years, after the Texas Legislature’s regular session, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House issue “interim charges,” essentially homework assignments for each chamber’s committees. They tell the committees what topics...
Remembering the Life of Bob Bruce: A True Champion for Texas Taxpayers
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility mourns the passing of Robert “Bob” Bruce, a true American patriot, a bold partner for a better Texas, and one of the conservative movement’s strongest voices in the fight to protect taxpayers and families. Bob Bruce was a man who lived...
The Texas Lottery: Decades of Scandal, Corruption, and Fiscal Irresponsibility
For over three decades, the Texas Lottery has been sold to Texans as a voluntary way to support public education without raising taxes. But its troubled and controversial history, especially the recent developments suggesting an organized crime syndicate had...
Taxpayers Left in the Pits: Texas A&M Squanders Hundreds of Thousands on NASCAR and IndyCar Marketing
Texas A&M University, a public institution largely supported by Texas taxpayers, continues its high-speed detour into professional motorsports advertising. According to documents obtained through open records requests and detailed in a report by Sportico,1...
Texas Taxpayers Deserve Better: Policy over Personality
Hardworking Texas families are footing the bill for a broken system that subsidizes illegal immigration while their property taxes continue to climb. That can end if lawmakers finally do what Texas voters expect: put citizens first. State Rep. Andy Hopper,1 the...