A Look at the Primary Ballot Propositions With An Impact On Your Wallet
Election Day is Tuesday, March 5th. Primary voters across the State will soon be heading to the polls for the 2024 Primary Elections, with early voting beginning on Tuesday, February 20th. The election is focused on choosing candidates to be on the ballot during...
TFR Endorses Candidates for Office
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has officially launched our 2024 Primary Election Endorsements. With early voting beginning in less than a week on Tuesday, February 20th, and election day just around the corner on March 5th, Texans should know who the most fiscally...
Inflation Surges, Clouding Economic Outlook
Inflation shot higher than expected in January. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report has thrown a wrench into the expected timeline for Federal Reserve rate cuts, as inflation figures for January came in higher than anticipated. The report revealed a...
Governor Abbott Blasts Glenn Rogers Failing Fiscal Record
Last Friday, the town of Mineral Wells, Texas, welcomed Governor Greg Abbott for a well-attended campaign rally in support of Mike Olcott, a candidate endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR). During the event, Governor Abbott articulated his rationale...
Harris County’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program Raises Legal and Fiscal Concerns
Harris County's “Uplift Harris” guaranteed basic income program is facing criticism and legal scrutiny from State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R - Houston), who submitted a request for an opinion from the attorney general’s office on the constitutionality of the...
A Powerful Tool to Hold Lawmakers Accountable
As we enter election season, many voters across the State of Texas are looking to find information about candidates and the voting records of their sitting elected officials, in order to make informed decisions at the ballot box. Thankfully, Texans for Fiscal...
New Property Tax Numbers Prove Relief Was Not the Largest in Texas History
View Research in .pdf Form Texans are upset that their property tax relief is less than the Texas Legislature promised last year. While Texans for Fiscal Responsibility wrote about how we should expect this outcome, the reporting and claims about this relief were that...
The Ginn Economic Brief: Texas Economic Situation – January 2024
While the Texas economy continues to be one of the best in the country, the state must not rest on its laurels. This is because other states are becoming more competitive, and recent efforts by the Texas Legislature have headed Texas in a more progressive,...
Texas Can Have More Tax Relief if the Legislature Stops its Out-of-Control Spending
This commentary was originally published at The Center Square here. It is being republished with permission from the author. In 2023, Texas led the U.S. on many fronts: job growth, economic expansion, energy production, and a record surplus of $33 billion....