Texas state and local governments are expected to spend $18 billion in federal economic stimulus or over $700 for every man, woman, and child in the state; but has all that government spending been worth it? To answer this we examine the growth and decline of some of the state’s major economic indicators since the stimulus came to Texas.
Taxes & Spending
May 2024 Bond Election Report
This report examines the true cost of bond propositions considered in the May 2024 election cycle and offers recommendations to improve debt transparency and accountability. Key points: Texas voters considered almost 325 bond propositions on May 4th, 2024. Of those, approximately 260 measures were approved. The total repayment cost for every bond measure proposed was $38.8 billion....
August 27, 2024