by TFR Staff | May 30, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
Now It’s Up to the Governor to Stop It Just one day after narrowly passing the Texas House on second reading, Senate Bill 646—an expensive, government-growing student loan forgiveness program—cleared its final hurdle in the chamber with even more Republican...
by TFR Staff | May 29, 2025 | 89th TXLege, Texe Lege
On May 27th—the final day for bills to pass on second reading in the Texas House—fifteen Republican lawmakers broke with conservative principles and sided with Democrats to pass Senate Bill 646 by State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas), a bloated and misguided expansion of...
by Vance Ginn | Oct 16, 2024 | Federal, Texe Lege
Big Government Is Holding America Back America’s federal debt has now skyrocketed past $35 trillion—an increase of $2.3 trillion in just the last fiscal year. Inflation persists, with core prices rising 3.3% over the past year. Meanwhile, government jobs are growing...
by Vance Ginn | Jul 30, 2024 | Research
This commentary was originally published at VanceGinn.com here. It is being republished with permission from the author. View Research in .pdf Form Executive Summary The United States faces a critical fiscal crisis due to the lack of robust economic growth and...
by TFR Staff | Jun 5, 2024 | News
In May, local communities across Texas participated in bond elections that saw approximately 250 bond propositions put to a vote. These propositions collectively amounted to nearly $15.5 billion in new local debt, a significant financial burden with implications...
