It’s time for Texas to finally put a stop to taxpayer-funded lobbying. Get involved at

RT @StatesTrust: "If states rise to the challenge, we can build a safety net that is sustainable and accountable, and truly lifts people up….

Texas’ local governments aren’t well-known for lowering rates when values rise, or vice versa. Case-in-point: the city of Austin. #txlege

Year after year, taxpayer funded lobbyists and associations fight hard against reforms that protect Texas taxpayers - things like standard bond election dates, property tax reform, and increased requirements for governments to take on debt.

TASB is wielding unchecked influence on local governance and using YOUR tax dollars to do it. #txlege

In this episode of 89th Legislature Debrief, we dive into the transformative tech legislation passed during Texas’ 89th legislative session. @Jmondi54 @DDDunmoyer @greysontgee #txlege

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Thank you to these lawmakers for pledging to end taxpayer-funded lobbying! We invite all legislators to join this growing list of lawmakers fighting for Texas taxpayers. #txlege

RT @RealBPhil: Local governments in Texas are passing BILLIONS in new borrowing and tax increases with just ONE vote. Not by one vote. But….

One of the key parts of bond elections is that the community votes on whether or not the government should take on debt - so when those votes happen in the off-season and very few people show up, those few people can shackle all of their neighbors with higher taxes.

RT @BriscoeCain: I just signed the pledge to support legislation stopping taxpayer-funded lobbying! . https://t.co/….

RT @StatesTrust: "Programs designed as temporary market interventions quickly become permanent fixtures as businesses plan around them, wor….

RT @RealBPhil: New website drop: stop taxpayer-funded lobbying

What happens to the "leftovers" of IVF?. IVF is not a simple process, and as part of it, the providers fertilize many eggs - but they don't implant all of them, and, today, millions of human embryos are left in the freezer indefinitely.

TPPF’s @JoseMelendezTX sits down with Ben Crockett to discuss Ben’s experience dealing with taxpayer-funded lobbyists in the legislature while advocating for a piece of legislation at the Texas Capitol that him and his fellow Texas A&M classmates drafted.

RT @bradj_TX: New: @TPPF has filed notice to the City of Dallas about its intent to sue under the "Death Star bill" over 130 regulations on….

@LitigateLiberty Senior Attorney Matthew Chiarizio: "The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act was passed to stop exactly this kind of local overreach—and TPPF stands ready to defend Texans’ liberty when cities like Dallas refuse to follow the law."

The list of unlawful ordinances draws from an April 26, 2023 Memorandum from the City of Dallas on the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (HB 2127), providing a list of city ordinances that would be preempted should HB 2127 pass. It did, yet the city continues to enforce them.

🚨 We've submitted a notice to the City of Dallas on behalf of local taxpayers. The letter calls on the City to repeal or otherwise amend 133 ordinances that are preempted by state law—or face legal action.

It's easy to get angry at the healthcare providers for increased medical bills and delayed treatments - but often, it's not wholly their fault, and opaque cost-shifting practices by insurance companies should bear blame too.