This week, Governor Abbot has officially requested that the federal government reimburse the billions of dollars Texas taxpayers spent to secure the southern border during the Biden Administration. If successful, the reimbursement would create an unprecedented opportunity to expedite the elimination of property taxes.
Also, Austin voters will have an exciting opportunity to enshrine fiscal sanity in their city charter this November. The proposed charter amendment would require regular, independent performance audits of the City of Austin budget.
And, the former executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, Gary Grief, is set to appear in court this week for felony corruption charges.
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TFR Calls for Entirety of Federal Reimbursement to be Returned to Taxpayers
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility officially called on State Leaders to prioritize Texas taxpayers and families by committing the entirety of the State’s Border Security Reimbursement submission towards the elimination of property taxes and the abolition of the scandal-plagued Texas Lottery…
Austin Taxpayers Are Getting a Vote on City Hall Accountability
Over the last decade, Austin’s city budget has grown 80 percent while the population grew just 10 percent. The city is now spending $6.3 billion annually, and until this November, Austin taxpayers have had no formal mechanism to verify whether any of it is being spent wisely. Fortunately, that’s about to change…
Texas Lottery Commission and Former Director Set for Court Appearance
The Texas Lottery has been riddled with scandal and corruption for more than three decades. The Texas Lottery Commission and its former Executive Director now face first-degree felony charges in court this week in the next step towards accountability for taxpayers…
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