Questions the Texas Legislature Won’t Ask and Answers They Won’t Give You About the Failure of Property Tax Relief
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just announced a new six-point plan to provide property tax relief. This provides a great opportunity to examine recent property tax relief efforts by the Texas Legislature to determine why they haven’t worked and the best path forward to real,...
Waste, Fraud and Abuse? New Investigations into Texas Southern University
In a new move to safeguard taxpayer dollars, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has formally requested an immediate investigation by the Texas Rangers1 into potential fraud and misuse of funds at Texas Southern University (TSU). This call follows a recent update...
Abbott’s Plan to Overhaul Property Taxes
Critical Steps Toward Real Relief for Texans Earlier this week, Governor Greg Abbott unveiled his new six-step plan to rein in Property Taxes in Texas. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to see many of our policy positions featured in the release. The...
The Tax Competition Race: Texas Stays Strong, But the Game Is Changing
The new Tax Foundation rankings reveal which states are creating opportunity — and which are driving taxpayers away. How do states compare in taxes? Jared Walczak just co-authored the Tax Foundation’s 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index, and the message is...
November 2025 Election Results
Nationwide Repercussions Radical Leftists won several high-profile races across the country on Tuesday, with Communist Zohran Mamdani capturing New York City's mayoral race and Democrat Jay Jones taking Virginia's Attorney General seat, in spite of text messages...
FBI Gambling Bust Exposes Hazards of Legalized Betting
Texans Must Oppose Sports Wagering and Casinos The documented proceeds from just one rigged poker game uncovered in the FBI's October 23, 2025, enforcement action against illegal gambling networks were $7,000,000,1 a sum that highlights the extensive fraud and...
More Than $90 Billion In Local Debt on Tuesday’s Ballot in Texas
Texans’ Debt Burden Will Soon Get Much Larger Unless We Show Up at the Polls This article was originally published at "Excellent Though" HERE. It is being republished with permission of the author. According to the Texas Bond Review Board, Texans already owe $613...
$38 Trillion in Debt
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...
Government Promised Healthcare for All. It Gave Us Waiting Lines
This article originally appeared in "The Daily Economy" HERE. It is being republished with permission from the author. Americans are afraid of their healthcare system — and that fear is justified. Families worry that an accident or illness will bankrupt them, and...