by TFR Staff | Jan 2, 2024 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
2023 was a year of legislative disappointments: mediocre property tax relief, wasteful spending, and fiscal irresponsibility; however, there was another egregious example of legislative impropriety that may have flown under the radar for some. While you were...
by TFR Staff | Dec 20, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Texe Lege
2023 marked a year that was comprised of Texas’ 88th regular Legislative Session, four subsequent special legislative sessions, a failed impeachment trial of Texas’ Attorney General, record irresponsible spending of taxpayer money, crony corporatism, and...
by TFR Staff | Dec 12, 2023 | News, State
Texas’ Local Debt Crisis: Unpacking the $461.3 Billion Burden In a startling revelation, the Texas Public Policy Foundation reported a significant surge in Texas’ local debt, now towering at an unprecedented $461.3 billion as of the fiscal year 2023. This...
by Vance Ginn | Nov 28, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, State
Texas lost jobs in October and faces major headwinds with a weak U.S. economy and a poor performance by this year’s 88th Legislature. There is a better way. This included the largest spending increase, largest corporate welfare increase, largest amount passed in...
by TFR Staff | Nov 16, 2023 | News, Texe Lege
One of the perhaps most underreported outcomes of last week’s election is the overwhelming success of local bond propositions, especially those that will further increase the already rapidly growing property tax burden on Texas taxpayers. Collectively, Texas...
