It is too late to make room in the budget for House Bill 11, so the legislature will have to decide if they want to bust the budget cap…
Rainy Day Fund
The Void of Conservative Leadership
Conservatives across the board are missing a great opportunity to put bold policy reforms in place because of a void in leadership within the movement.
Evaporating Commitments
Legislators have displayed a willingness to spend and grow government instead of promoting the conservative fiscal policies.
Strengthening RDF Protections
Support Responsibility! State Rep. Charles Perry is following through on his pledge to support the Texas Budget Compact. He’s proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state maintain a minimum balance in the Rainy Day Fund. If passed, HJR 111 by. Rep Perry...
TBC: Preserve the Rainy Day Fund
Saving for a “rainy day” is something all Texans are familiar with. Well, all of us who don’t have the luxury of spending other peoples’ money like they do in Austin. Effectively preparing for the future is something that takes time and effort. For the sake of Texas’...
Easy Choice For East Texans
If voters in HD 7 had any question how Tommy Merritt would legislate if he were re-elected, his frank admission of wanting to recklessly spend the Rainy Day Fund removed all doubt. Recently at a candidate forum for House District 7, Tommy Merritt re-assured voters why...
DSISD School Board Didn’t Learn Their Lesson
Apparently the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees didn’t learn their lesson last November. After being exposed for spending less than 25% of their money on instruction, taxpayers flunked a proposal to hike property tax rates up to the maximum allowed by law. Now,...
Perry Stands Firm
On last night’s statewide conference call, Gov. Rick Perry made one thing explicitly clear: he will not support raising taxes nor using any of the Rainy Day Fund to pay for the Women’s Health Program. His bold call for fiscal responsibility stands in stark contrast to...