by TFR Staff | Oct 20, 2026 | State
Early voting for the November 3, 2026 general election has officially begun1 and runs from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 30. This window gives registered Texans nearly two weeks to cast ballots before Election Day itself. For taxpayers concerned about...
by TFR Staff | Oct 16, 2026 | State
Tarrant County taxpayers will see several candidates with varying experience in state and local government on the upcoming November ballot. While there will be a plethora of candidates and races facing residents, we’ve highlighted several candidates whose records or...
by TFR Staff | Oct 5, 2026 | Commentary
We have already reported1 on James Talarico’s votes against adding an income-tax ban and a death-tax ban to the Texas Constitution. Those votes, however, are not the whole story. While campaigning for the U.S. Senate as a champion of “affordability,” the Austin...
by TFR Staff | Sep 29, 2026 | Commentary
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington, HD 94) earned a 97% on TFR’s 2025 Fiscal Responsibility Index,1 one of the strongest scores in the Texas House. His career rating is an A+, with A+ scores in 2015, 2017, and 2023 and A- ratings in 2019 and 2021. Those grades...
by TFR Staff | Sep 25, 2026 | Commentary
The Texas Association of School Boards is not looking for a new direction. It is looking for a better lobbyist. On September 22, TASB’s board named former State Rep. Gary VanDeaver of New Boston, Texas, as its next executive director, effective October 1.1 VanDeaver...
