NEWS
Dallas County College Gouging Students and Taxpayers
The college’s board has racked up debt, raised property tax bills repeatedly, and doubled the tuition cost for students, all amidst declining student enrollment.
Letters to the Editor, Week of March 28
In this week's mailbag, we hear about government failures, political backstabbing, tax-funded lobbyists, and...
Race For The Texas GOP Chair
Nearly two-thirds of Texans vote Republican, and the GOP primary had 2.8 million participants — compared to 1.4 million voting Democrat.
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Houston Controller’s Office
A former intern filed an ethics complaint against the Houston Controller saying that he feels the office didn’t want the public to know the extent of Houston’s fiscal problem.
2016 Metroplex Endorsements
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is pleased to present local government endorsements for the upcoming...
Federal Land Grab
The federal government claims land along the Texas-Oklahoma border belongs to it, which is disputed by families who have owned, maintained, and used the land for years.
Texans Must Speak Loud and Clear on Tax Reform
The most effective ways to deliver lasting property tax relief are reforms that limit the taxing, spending,...
HISD Eyes Districtwide Cuts
HISD is cutting back across the district after the revelation of the $107 million budget shortfall.
Cook’s Tacit Unconstitutional Admission
The Corsicana representative is pushing forward with his key issue, speech regulation, in a manner that illustrates his profound disdain for the constitution.
McKinney ISD’s Shameless Debt Proposition
The McKinney ISD school board has decided to foist a $220 million proposal on May’s ballot, a plan largely...
Preemptive Disclosures Needed
When elected officials do business with government, it brings into doubt the independence of their voting behavior.
Beware of Efforts to Curtail Requests
Texas should be a state where disclosure is the rule and not the exception, and those disclosures should be made quickly and free of charge.