by Bill Peacock | Jan 26, 2026 | Research
New Data Shows Billions of Dollars in New Debt is Being Approved By a Tiny Fraction of the Population Executive Summary New data from the Texas Bond Review Board1 (BRB), required by HB 3526 passed by the Texas Legislature this year, shows disturbing trends in Texas...
by TFR Staff | Nov 5, 2025 | Commentary
Nationwide Repercussions Radical Leftists won several high-profile races across the country on Tuesday, with Communist Zohran Mamdani capturing New York City’s mayoral race and Democrat Jay Jones taking Virginia’s Attorney General seat, in spite of text...
by Bill Peacock | Oct 31, 2025 | Research
Texans’ Debt Burden Will Soon Get Much Larger Unless We Show Up at the Polls This article was originally published at “Excellent Though” HERE. It is being republished with permission of the author. According to the Texas Bond Review Board, Texans...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 20, 2025 | Explainers
Executive Summary Texas continues to attract families and businesses from across the country, but government debt threatens to erode that incentive. According to the Texas Bond Review Board (BRB),1 local governments carried $330.9 billion in outstanding debt in FY...
by TFR Staff | Oct 1, 2025 | Explainers
Unmasking Taxing Tactics in Texas In Texas, local governments wield significant authority over taxation and spending decisions that directly impact residents’ financial well-being. Local entities such as cities, counties, school districts, and special districts...
