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Examining State-Led DOGE Efforts to Eliminate Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The current state of local government bureaucracy and regulation has led to swelling budgets. This places an increasing tax burden on Texans in a time where affordability across nearly every sector is a major issue. Key…
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: City of Round Rock
Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for…
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: City of Princeton
Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for…
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: City of Mineral Wells
Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for…
Higher Taxes on the Horizon: City of Kemp
Many city, county, and school district officials are right now deciding where to set tax rates for the next fiscal year. In some cases, these local decisions will push property taxes higher, creating new challenges for…
Toward a More Well-Informed Citizenry
The 86th Texas Legislature sought to enhance public debt transparency through the creation of Voter Information Documents (VID). However, this instrument is not accurately providing debt amounts and needs reform. Key points:…
Austin ISD’s Budget Narrative Contradicted by Administrative Excess
By its own account, “Austin ISD is navigating a difficult budget season,” with district officials recently approving a 2026-27 budget containing “nearly $186 million in spending reductions.” What led to this unfortunate…
TPPF’s Jacob Nemit Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
Click here to download Chairman Schwertner and Members of the Committee,My name is Jacob Nemit, and I am a policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a free-market institute headquartered in Austin. Thank you in…
Telling Renters the Truth about Property Taxes
Renters oftentimes do not know how much in property taxes they pay monthly or annually. This knowledge gap can invite negative societal effects, such as uninformed voting decisions. Key points: Many renters are uninformed…
An Overview of the Business Franchise Tax: 2023 – 2027
“This is the appropriate thing to do, to eliminate this bad tax.” ~ Former Texas House Ways & Means Chairman and Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, 2017 Issue Texas’ business franchise tax, also known as the “margins …
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