by cbetz | Aug 1, 2025 | Research
Property taxes in Texas are a crushing burden on hardworking families and small businesses, fueling government growth and draining Texans’ wallets year after year. Without real limits, local governments keep raising property taxes with little accountability, squeezing...
by cbetz | Jul 21, 2025 | 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 | Feb 5, 2025 | Research
The rising cost of housing in Texas is becoming a crisis for many families. In just the past decade, home prices have nearly doubled, leaving many Texans priced out of their own communities. But government regulations are driving this inflation, not the free market....
by cbetz | Oct 28, 2024 | Commentary
This commentary was written by Don Huffines exclusively for The Dallas Express and published here. For decades, Texans have been subject to a mass-medication scheme that affects millions of people every day — without their explicit consent. The practice of adding...
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...