by TFR Staff | May 1, 2026 | Federal
If you’ve been scrolling X or other social media platforms lately, you’ve probably seen the outrage over the so-called “car kill switch” requirement. A post from the John Birch Society on April 271 laid it out plainly: 57 House...
by Bill Peacock | Mar 4, 2026 | Research
This is the last of seven papers Texans for Fiscal Responsibillity has published on the growth of Texas government over the last ten years. The other papers have focused on state and local spending funded by state and local funds paid for by Texas taxpayers. It is...
by TFR Staff | Jan 16, 2026 | News
A massive point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college players, and the Chinese Basketball Association, shows how fast corruption spreads when gambling takes over. The recent federal indictment1 announced on January 15th by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
by Bill Peacock | Dec 10, 2025 | Commentary
Overcoming the Imperial Bureaucracy Requires a Strong Executive This opinion piece was originally published at Bill Peacock’s ExcellentThought HERE. It is being republished with permission from the author. “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of...
by TFR Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Federal
The United States national debt has officially passed $38 trillion. According to the Treasury Department, this threshold was crossed in recent weeks, with the debt accumulating an additional $1 trillion at the fastest pace outside of the COVID-19 pandemic period.1...