by cbetz | Oct 21, 2024 | Commentary
This commentary was written by Don Huffines exclusively for The Dallas Express and published here. Every year, millions of taxpayer dollars are used against the very people who fund them. Local governments in Texas are spending this money on high-powered lobbyists to...
by cbetz | Oct 3, 2024 | Research
Taxpayer-funded lobbying is an abuse of public trust. The voices of Texans are being drowned out by well-funded lobbyists hired with their own tax dollars. Worse, taxpayer-funded lobbyists are being used to block government transparency, shield corruption, and oppose...
by cbetz | Jul 15, 2024 | Research
Texas politicians have failed to deliver real property tax relief, despite promises of “historic” cuts. Many taxpayers are seeing their taxes rise again, with no lasting solution in sight. The answer lies in eliminating school M&O property taxes using...
by cbetz | Oct 31, 2023 | Research
Texas taxpayers are burdened with an estimated $6.6 billion annual cost to educate illegal immigrants, with the total cost of illegal immigration exceeding $13 billion each year. Despite these staggering expenses, Texas continues to bear the financial load, with the...
by cbetz | Oct 1, 2023 | Commentary
This commentary was written by Don Huffines exclusively for The Daily Caller and published here. In July of this past summer, U.S. border arrests of illegal aliens along the Mexican border surged to 132,648, up from 99,543 during the previous month. The news was...
