Inflation Soars to 7% a 40 Year High
CPI data released this morning revealed that the year-over-year inflation rate has hit 7%. This is the highest rate experienced in 40 years (since 1982) in the USA and there is no sign that we will be inflecting downward any time soon. Inflation is a tax on the...
Huffman Named Chairman of Senate Finance
Tuesday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he was naming Republican State Sen. Joan Huffman (Houston) as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, replacing outgoing Republican State Sen. Jane Nelson (Flower Mound) who has chaired the committee...
The Fiscal Responsibility Index, a Resource for Texas Taxpayers Since 2007
The first Fiscal Responsibility Index was released in 2007 as a tool to provide Texas taxpayers with the transparency needed for a system that was created to protect incumbent lawmakers. Before the existence of the index, no other organization had the sole...
Property Tax Elimination Proposition on the Upcoming Republican Primary Ballot
The 2022 Primary Election season is already well underway and for voters choosing to participate in the Republican primary election, among choosing between a litany of candidates up and down the ballot, they will also have the ability to consider a ballot...
Inflation hits 30 year high at 6.2% year over year according to CPI data.
According to CPI data released today, inflation has hit a 30 year high at 6.2% year over year. This has officially killed the narrative that "inflation is transitory" and will magically disappear according to the Federal Reserve. But what is inflation and why is it...
It’s Time to Rethink Public Education Funding
Texas has more than 1,200 school districts and the formula that funds this leviathan is confusing and frustrating. This must change, allowing for transparency and accountability. The school districts get most of their funding from locally levied property taxes. This...
Comparing SB 1 and HB 90
Does SB 1 Provide Significant Tax Relief For Texans?
After Governor Abbott added property tax relief to the special agenda items list, property tax relief has once again taken center stage in the current special session. The only bill that has made any movement is SB 1 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston). This is an...
Will TXLEGE Decide To Patch The Leak, Instead of Eliminate It?
Recently the groundswell of conservative voices demanding property tax elimination has reached all-time highs. The last two special sessions have not delivered the results for property tax relief that taxpayers have demanded. Property taxes have risen more than 181%...