The Texas Tribune recently published an informative piece that lists all local districts across Texas with bond propositions on May’s ballot. The main culprits driving debt trends in Texas are school districts, which according to the Comptroller, account for 92% of...
The proposals for both middle schools and high schools are inflated, roughly 60 percent higher than historical construction costs.
In a report distributed to UNT’s Board of Regents, several concerns were raised by System Chancellor, Lee Jackson. The Dallas Morning News published the following quote: “Since 2011, but in some cases possibly before that date, UNT staff presented revenue estimates...
Individual taxpayers are often placed at a disadvantage when it comes to weighing in on state and local policy decisions. Perhaps it’s because, in addition to single-digit voter turnout, big government programs often target a minority of beneficiaries at the expense...
The Texas Public Policy Foundation recently highlighted Frisco ISD’s bond proposal, set to appear on May’s local ballot. The brief paper is appropriately titled, “A Profile in Runaway Debt: Frisco ISD's $775 Million Bond Proposal”. Not only did their analysis...
Battleground Texas has high hopes of “turning Texas blue.”
We’ve written extensively regarding Texas’ local debt epidemic. But don’t take our word for it. Both the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the State Comptroller have been analyzing government data in an effort to educate the public regarding the wildly...
Dallas is commonly referred to as a transplant city, with many Americans from across the country relocating here for promising career opportunities. Now it appears that nanny-state regulations, and not merely people, are also finding solid footing in the metroplex....
The progressive movement is not simply an overt war waged in Washington, but in thousands of local elections across Texas.
Historically, turnout in Texas’ political primaries has languished in the single-digits. Considering that many races from within each party are uncontested, it’s somewhat understandable. But countless, hotly contested Republican races this March still failed to...