Rumpf: People are recognizing that the ‘lock ’em up and throw away the key’ type of rhetoric isn’t actually successful.
Taxes & Spending
POLL: Overwhelming Support for Regular Efficiency Audits
When it comes to spending public money, Texans want transparency and accountability. One way to deliver on these demands is through the third-party efficiency audit concept, which is a tool to “assess how well [government] agencies work to keep costs down while providing their services, and if those services are aligned with the purpose of...
July 7, 2026