by Jeramy Kitchen | May 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Featured, News
On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives considered House Bill 5 (HB 5), or what was dubbed the “Texas Jobs and Security Act” by both the legislation’s author, Republican State Rep. Todd Hunter (Corpus Christi), and Texas House Speaker Dade...
by TFR Staff | May 4, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers and the confusing saga around whether they voted in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare...
by TFR Staff | May 1, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - The Week Ahead
Episode Description 💰 In our twelfth episode of 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗, we discuss what is left to be done ahead of key deadlines in the Texas House, a recent misleading post by former President Donald Trump in relation to the purported tax relief being prioritized by the...
by TFR Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description 💰 In this episode of 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers voting in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare revival effort moving in the Texas House and...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Apr 24, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
At the end of last week, several Texas House lawmakers signed on in support of the corporate welfare revival effort prioritized by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), increasing the total amount of public supporters to a threshold that’s enough to vote...