In a win for Texas families, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), the Texas Education Freedom Act sponsored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), in the early hours of April 17, 2025, establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to empower parents with more...
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The Machinery of Government: SB 2330 and Taxpayers
The machinery of government should not be used to facilitate the financial operations of private organizations—regardless of their mission or membership. While state and local governments exist to serve the people of Texas, they were never intended to act as dues or...
Ending Renewables, Not Adding New Regulations, Will Restore Grid Reliability
This headline in last week’s Houston Chronicle captured all that is wrong with the Texas electricity market: Since 2013, when the Operating Reserve Demand Curve was approved, the Texas Legislature has sought to deal with the grid reliability problems caused by...
First Democrat Deal in the Texas House Harms Taxpayers
In a story that blends real estate interests, taxpayer dollars, political intrigue, and legislative sleight-of-hand, recent developments in the Texas House have raised serious concerns about the integrity of the state’s political process—particularly the blurred lines...
Prioritize Texas Students by Ending In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, along with ten other leaders in the immigration, education and conservative movements, sent the below letter to Chairman Terry Wilson of the Texas House Committee on Higher Education this week: Dear Chairman Wilson and Members of the...
Not in Our Backyard: Irving Residents Show Up in Force to Oppose Casino Development
As the 89th Texas Legislature mulls over the terrible mistake of legalizing the lottery in the Lone Star State, Las Vegas Sands, a mega-casino conglomerate and multi-million dollar lobbying group, hosted a town hall in Irving regarding their development plans for if...