Three Things Taxpayers Should Know About the Proposed Samsung Deal
In late January, news broke that Samsung is seeking a 100 percent tax rebate from the City of Austin for more than 20 years in exchange for building a $17 billion facility within its borders. As more continues to unfold concerning the proposal, Texans for Fiscal...
Samsung Seeking Big-Time Tax Incentives from City of Austin
A big technology company is seeking big-time tax incentives in order to make a big investment in the Texas’s capital city. On Thursday, Community Impact’s Christopher Neely reported Samsung Semiconductor is seeking a 100 percent tax rebate from the City of Austin for...
The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) Explained
The LBB explained in a way that taxpayers can understand. https://youtu.be/0B7jgICpukw
TFR Statement on the Proposed Texas Budget
Following the release of budget proposals by the Texas House and Texas Senate, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility president Cary Cheshire released the following statement: "In light of the continued government shutdowns negatively affecting Texans and the Comptroller’s...
Eliminate the Texas Enterprise Fund, Cut Taxes Instead
Compared to most states, Texas is among the most business friendly with no tax on personal income, fewer regulatory barriers relative to many of its neighbors, and an engaged and enterprising workforce. However, the state could be even more business and taxpayer...
Explainer: How the Texas Budget Works: An Overview
The Texas state budgetary process from start to finish in a way taxpayers can understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_j36tvA7pk&t=2s
Eliminate Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
With no say in the matter whatsoever, taxpayers across the state have been forced to foot the bill for lobbyists’ advocacy efforts in the Texas Legislature. Worse yet, these tax dollars are spent advocating for policy positions that are often at direct odds with the...
RECAP: Texas House Rules Battle
Thanks to the effort of a number of conservatives in the Texas House, a number of anti-taxpayer rule proposals were defeated. However, a majority of lawmakers unfortunately prevented many positive changes from being adopted on the floor. On Thursday Texas House...
House Rule Changes Would Do Disservice to Taxpayers
As the Texas House looks to continue to organize in preparation of doing the work of the 87th Texas Legislature, lawmakers are set to consider an updated rules package that would reduce transparency and limit individual lawmaker's ability to affect legislation that...