Brooke Rollins: The Texas Public…

April 8, 2013

Brooke Rollins: The Texas Public Policy Foundation favors returning the money to taxpayers by cutting taxes "Ó through a reduction in the sales and/or margin taxes.

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Affordability is the Problem. Less Government is the Solution.

Affordability is the number one issue in Texas, and it isn’t even close. Numerous polls, released both before and after Election Day, show the Texas electorate alarmed with the cost of gas, groceries, and rent—as well as everything else. One poll in particular, conducted by the University of Texas and the Texas Politics Project, illustrates...

November 10, 2026

K-12 Education

Houston’s Fat Cat Superintendents: The Hidden Benefits How Some of Texas’s Highest-Paid Public Employees Are Systematically Underreporting Their Compensation

Exorbitant and hidden superintendent pay reflects a culture of self-enrichment that has no place in Texas public schools, diverts taxpayer dollars from students, and betrays the public trust. Key points: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) understates the total compensation for some of Texas’s highest-paid superintendents. Though they oversee fewer people, many superintendents have drawn a...

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Tracking Local Government Debt in Texas: 2016 – 2025

Local governments in Texas have accumulated excessive public debt. Strict reforms are necessary to restore fiscal discipline. Key points: In fiscal year 2025, local government borrowing reached nearly $561 billion in combined principal and interest, which is $17,706 in debt per capita. From 2016 to 2025, total local debt rose from $331.8 billion to $561...

November 9, 2026

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