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Trump’s First Week and Fiscal Policy

Trump’s First Week and Fiscal Policy

Since President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office on January 20th, he’s been working non-stop to undo the disastrous policies of the Biden Administration and fulfill his campaign promises. As of Friday, Trump has signed dozens of executive orders, memoranda and...

Property Taxes Up Again in 2024

Property Taxes Up Again in 2024

The News Comes Despite Promises of Tax Relief New data released by the Texas Comptroller’s office shows that property taxes increased for the second straight year, despite recent claims of property tax relief from politicians. Figure 1 shows the total property tax...

Dustin Burrows Secures Speakership

Dustin Burrows Secures Speakership

Democrat Majority Defeats Republican Nominee David Cook On Tuesday, the long-awaited and highly contentious race for Speaker of the Texas House came to a disappointing conclusion for advocates of small government and fiscal responsibility. A majority of Democrat House...

Texas Property Taxes Rose in 2023 Despite Promises

Texas Property Taxes Rose in 2023 Despite Promises

The latest Biennial Property Tax Report from the Texas Comptroller confirms what many Texas homeowners and fiscal watchdogs, like TFR, already suspected: property taxes did, in fact, increase in 2023 by $650 Million despite promises of relief.  While this news is...

House Speaker Vote Results and Fallout

House Speaker Vote Results and Fallout

What it means for conservative-fiscal policy On Saturday, the Texas House Republican Caucus convened in the capitol building to cast their votes for a new Speaker, following Dade Phelan’s withdrawal from the contentious race the day before. As reported by Texans for...

Dade Phelan Drops Out, His Lieutenant Jumps In

Dade Phelan Drops Out, His Lieutenant Jumps In

This morning, the sitting Speaker of the Texas House, Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) released a statement announcing that he was withdrawing his candidacy to remain Speaker in the 89th Legislative Session.  Phelan’s statement announcing his decision said, in part, “Out...