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Tarrant County Enacts Mask Mandate
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Congressman Mike Conaway Announces Retirement From Congress
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West Texas Sees Opportunity to Secure Additional Highway Funding
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As Legislature Falters, Trotter House Leads Pro-Life Effort in Texas
Amid historic inaction on pro-life issues by the Texas Legislature, the Trotter House is an organization making a significant impact helping individuals and families in crisis.
Allen Plans Property Tax Hike
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Amarillo City Council Unanimously Backs Fee Increase
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John Davis Enters Race for Montgomery County Commissioner
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Austin American-Statesman notes TFR formation
On the "Postcards from the Lege" section of the Statesman's website, reporter Mike Ward noted the formation of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Check out his actual posting here.
Sullivan to lead Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
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New organization offers vision, leadership on tax relief, spending reforms Advocacy efforts focused on promoting sound fiscal policy among lawmakers, taxpayers |
AUSTIN, Texas – Unveiled in Austin today is a new organization, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, developed to promote government accountability to taxpayers and citizens. The mission of TFR is to create and sustain a system of strong fiscal stewardship within all levels of state government that serves to empower all Texans.
Board chairman and Midland businessman Tim Dunn announced that the organization will be headed Michael Quinn Sullivan. Sullivan comes to TFR from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, where he served as vice president and director of media and government relations. TFR was originally founded in early 2006 as Empower Texans.