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Rep. Ellzey supports National Defense Authorization Act

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 29, 2023

On July 17, Rep. Jake Ellzey expressed support for the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, praising its substantial $886.3 billion allocation for national defense and support for service chief and combatant commander priorities, while also achieving $40 billion in taxpayer savings. Ellzey believes the Act addresses key concerns such as rescinding the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, countering inflation's impact on military operations, and combatting woke ideological influences, demonstrating a comprehensive commitment to bolstering national security and military readiness.

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Quintero: 'The Texas Legislature has a historic opportunity to provide substantial tax relief to all Texans'

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 24, 2022

James Quintero, policy director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Government for the People initiative, pointed out the opportunity for tax relief for residents in Tarrant County and across the state in a recent newsletter.

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Chief economist of Texas Public Policy Foundation: 'No matter how you slice it, Texans everywhere need property tax relief'

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 19, 2022

Fort Worth's property tax levy grew faster than the preferred rate of growth from 2016 to 2020, and Vance Ginn, chief economist of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, is advocating for a reduction in property taxes for all Texans.

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Chief economist of Texas Public Policy Foundation: 'No matter how you slice it, Texans everywhere need property tax relief'

By Andy Nghiem | Jun 19, 2022

Arlington's property tax levy grew faster than the preferred rate of growth from 2016 to 2020, and Vance Ginn, chief economist of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, is advocating for property tax relief for all Texans.

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Mansfield Bond Payments are on the ballot May 7: 'property tax bills would not be going up unless local jurisdictions wanted to spend more money'

By Andy Nghiem | May 3, 2022

A dozen Texas cities have put a combined $2.3 billion in new debt up for vote on May 7. These news bonds would add to the debt currently being paid down by city residents, and while property tax rates might remain nominally unchanged, more debt would increase the payment burden for every individual.

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TTARA report: Ft. Worth property owners may face 'sticker shock' when home appraisals arrive

By Andy Nghiem | Apr 21, 2022

As property taxes in Texas could increase up to 50% this year, there have been renewed calls across the state for property tax reform.

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"Taxpayers should be prepared to defend their wallets this year": Fort Worth ISD Property Tax Exceeds Ideal Growth Rate

By Andy Nghiem | Apr 1, 2022

Property taxes are a point of contention in the state of Texas, an issue that is drawing bipartisan support for decreasing the property tax burden on the state's citizens.

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Analysts cite need for Texas to prioritize state's power grid reliability

By Andy Nghiem | May 10, 2021

Brent Bennett, PH.D. of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, recently wrote an article arguing that Texas needs to prioritize reliability and stability over renewability for the state's power grid.