Tariffs Backfire: Trump Under Pressure

In response to strategic tariffs affecting the current market, President Donald Trump is taking the initiative to lessen tensions. This can be seen in...

Abbott, Patrick, Bonnen Aim to Freeze Local Property Taxes if Cities Defund Police

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen traveled to Fort Worth, the only major Texas city led by...

Konni Burton is raising your taxes

Establishment politicians want us to believe - a few weeks before the election - they are finally concerned about skyrocketing local property taxes. We know the truth - it’s the politicians in Austin like Konni Burton who are directly responsible for this problem.

Politically Motivated ‘Anti-Woke’ Business Dealings Cost Texans More in Taxes

When the Republican-led state government effectively banned some of the largest Wall Street municipal bond underwriters from competing in Texas over their self-professed social...

Big Tax Bills Surprise New Homeowners in Denton

Texas already has one of the highest property tax rates in the country, but some North Texas residents found thousands of dollars in additional...

Texas Economy Rides Rollercoaster of Uncertainty

The Texas economy appears to be on a bit of a pandemic-driven rollercoaster ride.  Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported Tuesday that August sales tax receipts,...

Ken Strange breaks federal tax law

There’s nothing worse or more cynical than lawbreakers wanting to be lawmakers.  If Ken Strange wants to create laws in Austin, maybe he should learn how to respect and follow them first.

Texas House Republicans Accuse Senate of Framing Property Tax Plan as “California” Model

There is no dirtier slur in Texas Republican politics than describing something as like “California,” and the term has now entered the property tax...

Texans Were in a Buying Mood Last Month

New sales tax numbers released by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today show Texans have been doing a lot of shopping.  State sales tax receipts for...

COVID-19 Drives Texas Sales Tax Collections to Record Lows

Texas took in about $2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May, according to new numbers released today. The May collections were 13.2% less...
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