Ross Kecseg

Ross Kecseg

Ross Kecseg was the president of Texas Scorecard. He passed away in 2020. A native North Texan, he was raised in Denton County. Ross studied Economics at Arizona State University with an emphasis on Public Policy and U.S. Constitutional history. Ross was an avid golfer, automotive enthusiast, and movie/music junkie. He was a loving husband and father.
Panther Island Review: Dysfunctional Management
Panther Island Review: Dysfunctional Management
September 23, 2019
Programmatic review reveals “complicated, opaque reporting structure and hierarchy” in regard to Granger’s redevelopment boondoggle.
Panther Island Agency’s Bloated Budget
Panther Island Agency’s Bloated Budget
September 20, 2019
Programmatic review reveals bloat in the agency’s annual $2 million administrative budget, with $220,000 for public relations propaganda.
Panther Island Review: No Construction Completed
Panther Island Review: No Construction Completed
September 18, 2019
Programmatic review shows that after a decade, and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars spent, only the design phase has been completed.
State Legislature Forces School Boards to Lower Property Tax Rates
State Legislature Forces School Boards to Lower Property Tax Rates
September 12, 2019
School property tax rates in 2019 will be “compressed” or forced down by state law, not the benevolence of school board trustees.
House Rules Allow Bonnen to Appoint An Interim Successor
House Rules Allow Bonnen to Appoint An Interim Successor
August 20, 2019
House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has the ability to appoint his successor in the event he chooses to resign. And it doesn’t have to be a Democrat.
Texas Does Not Verify Citizenship of Voter Registration Applicants
Texas Does Not Verify Citizenship of Voter Registration Applicants
July 18, 2019
State officials do not verify voter applicants to ensure only eligible citizens are added to registration rolls. Republican lawmakers have so far...
Where Does Texas Rank on Property Taxes?
Where Does Texas Rank on Property Taxes?
July 16, 2019
Texas homeowners pay high property tax bills when compared to other Republican-run states, including the states with no personal income tax.
Lawmakers Promote Inaccurate Talking Points, Overstate Tax Relief
Lawmakers Promote Inaccurate Talking Points, Overstate Tax Relief
July 9, 2019
No one in the mainstream media has reported on the glaring errors.
Study: Best-Run States Are GOP-Dominated, Texas Lags Behind
Study: Best-Run States Are GOP-Dominated, Texas Lags Behind
June 25, 2019
The study found the 10 most fiscally solvent states are solidly Republican, but Texas is far behind them.
Staff Blog: Governor Castro Takes Action To Protect Public Safety, Reproductive Rights
Staff Blog: Governor Castro Takes Action To Protect Public Safety, Reproductive Rights
June 24, 2019
Castro's order is aimed at protecting undocumented immigrants, women's healthcare, and Texans vulnerable to threats posed by guns.
Moody Maintains Bonnen and Republicans Are Racist
Moody Maintains Bonnen and Republicans Are Racist
June 12, 2019
The same House Democrat who Speaker Dennis Bonnen recently lauded as a worthy successor has not backed down from accusations that Bonnen and other...
Analysis: The Path to Cut Property Taxes for Every Texan
Analysis: The Path to Cut Property Taxes for Every Texan
May 9, 2019
With a historic $10 billion surplus, the Texas Legislature has the ability to preserve a teacher pay raise and reduce school property tax bills—if...