So how well have your tax dollars been spent subsidizing start-up companies? According to new reports, not very well. The state’s Emerging Technology Fund spent an average of over $200,000 per job created, leaving more of us to wonder why Texas is still in the business of corporate welfare.
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TFR Endorses Matt Rinaldi
Matt Rinaldi has been endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility in his 2012 campaign for the Texas House.
Gambling Against Texas
Much has been made by the Texas House speaker and others about the alleged need for “new revenues” in state government. So some big-spenders just happen to have a ready-made solution, a magic money-making elixir: expanded gambling. And some conservatives are foolishly lapping it up.
Fiesta Time in Denton?
Bureaucrats at Denton ISD would have you believe that the district never had any budget issues, had superior instructional spending rates, and never even considered joining one of the state finance lawsuits, given the district just approved a new Mariachi program for middle and high-school students. But don’t strike up the band just yet.
Lame-Duck Lunacy
A retiring member of the Texas Senate wants the governor to call a lame-duck session of the Legislature for the purpose of imposing a statewide property tax. Frankly, one simply cannot pack more wrong-thinking into a single proposal.
Patrick Fallon Endorsed By TFR
Patrick Fallon was today endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility in his 2012 bid for the newly created Texas House seat in Denton County.
TFR Endorses Scott Turner In New House District
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility today endorsed Scott Turner in his 2012 campaign for the new Texas House seat based in Collin and Rockwall County, a district created from areas currently represented by State Rep. Ken Paxton and State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg.
Choosing A Grand Experience
One school district in Texas is giving more power to parents and teachers, emphasizing student needs and classroom education at a time when others are focusing on soccer fields and scoreboards. The Grand Prairie school district is turning itself into a model of public school choice.
Take Action! Stop Austin’s Plastic Bag Ban
Do you live in the City of Austin? Disgusted by the city council’s encroachment of liberty by attempting to ban plastic and paper grocery bags? Then it’s time to take action.
There’s No App For That
Even at a time when a record number of school districts are challenging Texas’ school finance system, school districts are still finding ways to waste taxpayer money. New Braunfels ISD’s push to spend tax dollars on new iPads for students is just the latest example.