This November, Houston voters will face a crucial decision regarding a historic $4.4 billion bond proposal for the Houston Independent School District (HISD).  This bond, the largest in Texas history, has garnered unanimous support from bureaucrats at the district’s state-appointed…

As the race for Texas State House District 80 heats up to South Texas temperatures, voters face an important decision that could have long-lasting implications for their wallets, their children’s education, and the future of Texas’s economy.  After HD-80 incumbent…

This commentary was originally published at VanceGinn.com here. It is being republished with permission from the author. Overview Despite increases in public education expenditures with taxpayer money in Texas, student performance is flat or declining. Texas is falling behind thriving states…

Introduction The Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB) publishes the “Fiscal Size-Up” report after every session to comprehensively review the state’s budget and fiscal actions for the biennium. The latest report, covering the 2024-25 budget period, offers crucial insights into how…

Thousands of Texas business owners will be faced with unjust fines from the federal government for failure to complete newly implemented Beneficial Ownership Information reports. In compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act, which was passed by Congress in 2021, companies…

This commentary was originally published at the American Institute for Economic Research here. It is being republished with permission from the author. The latest employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for June 2024 offers a compelling snapshot of the divergent economic…

This commentary was originally published at VanceGinn.com here. It is being republished with permission from the author. Executive Summary The United States faces a critical fiscal crisis due to the lack of robust economic growth and excessive government spending. This leads…

Texas belongs to Texans. Not the Chinese Communist Party. The House Select Committee on Securing Texas from Hostile Foreign Organizations was formed to investigate and mitigate the threat of Texas land being bought, owned or controlled by individuals and organizations…

On July 17th, in a letter to Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported that general revenue-related collections for the 2024 fiscal year have been tracking with the 2024-2025 Certification…

After years of clear cognitive decline, President Biden suspended his presidential campaign over the weekend. This comes after a terrible debate performance in which Biden clearly failed to defend Bidenomics and the disasters his policies have caused.  Since the get-go,…

Austin has set forth its new proposal for the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget – and it is exactly what you would expect.  The new budget initially proposed by unelected bureaucrat T.C. Broadnax, the City Manager, contains an incredible $5.9…

With the cost of living skyrocketing, Americans in the lower and middle classes need every penny they can get. While many in the federal government are exacerbating the problem, some have taken small steps to ensure more money stays in…

When the COVID-19 Pandemic emerged at the height of a booming economy, the American people went into a near-nationwide shutdown. With the population locked in their homes, unemployment expectedly spiked to unprecedented levels. As the pandemic and accompanying lockdowns receded…

As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, we honor the principles of freedom, self-governance, and personal responsibility that our nation was founded upon. This is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by our forefathers to secure these liberties…

Tarrant County has taken another step towards giving more money back to taxpayers by increasing the homestead exemption to the maximum allowed by state law. Following the implementation of a 10% homestead exemption last year, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court…