by TFR Staff | Nov 25, 2025 | Commentary
A Necessary Step Toward Better Fiscal Responsibility After years of fiscal mismanagement, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) has finally taken a meaningful step toward some accountability. On November 22nd, the AISD Board of Trustees voted to close 10...
by TFR Staff | Oct 2, 2025 | Commentary
“If They Cheer Violence Publicly, What Are They Whispering in the Classroom?” Following the tragic assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has received more than 350 complaints about public school teachers and staff who...
by TFR Staff | Aug 28, 2024 | News
Last month, the City of Austin proposed a massive city budget of $5.9 billion, an increase by over $400 million from the previous year. As reported here at Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, implementation of this radically careless budget would cost Austinites an...
by TFR Staff | May 16, 2024 | News
Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent Mike Miles finds himself under intense scrutiny as allegations emerge of diverting millions in Texas public school tax dollars to a failing charter school in Colorado. The accusations, brought to light by a...
by TFR Staff | May 9, 2024 | Local, News
Local elections were held last weekend all across the state. There were several important items on the ballot, including several sizable bonds, with almost 250 bond propositions totaling $15.5 billion statewide, as reported by the Texas Policy Research...
