Watching the State of the State address from the House Gallery, the president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said on Gov. Rick Perry’s speech was a positive one for Texas' taxpayers. Read More»

Following is the text of Governor Rick Perry's "State of the State" Address offered at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, in accordance with the Texas Constitution. Read More»

With state agencies leaving nearly $1 billion in fees and fines uncollected, taxpayers are potentially on the hook for picking up those operating costs. TFR's Michael Quinn Sullivan told the Associated Press it's "incumbent on our state agencies to collect these fees." The El Paso Times editorial board agreed, noting, "Texas taxpayers are paying more than enough already without having to underwrite fines and fees that are going uncollected."

With the national economic outlook continuing to look dim, Texans must insist that the Legislature focus on policies that ensure the state’s fiscal soundness. Whoever leads the Texas House must be committed to spending restraint, low taxes, property tax reform and a competitive business environment, the president of the state’s most active taxpayer accountability group said today. Read More»

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility is calling on State Rep. Abel Herrero to forfeit all proceeds a company owned by his wife has received from the state Medicaid program. Read More»

Texans are finally rid of a tax, thanks to action taken by the Texas Legislature in 2007. The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund tax has now been eliminated, an action championed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. At a press conference in the Capitol today, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and TFR's Michael Quinn Sullivan celebrated the end of the tax. Read More»

The transcript for this week's video, Is The Classroom A Worksite?, is now available. Read More»

The Empower Texans PAC released the first round of general election endorsements today. Michael Quinn Sullivan, treasurer of the PAC and president of Empower Texans, said the 65 incumbents and candidates endorsed are each committed to creating a strong Texas. Read More»

State Rep. Hubert Vo (D-Houston) appears to be a slumlord with a fancy title. Now, thanks to Empower Texans, he has a theme song and a video. Read More»

Martha Tyroch, a candidate for State Representative in HD55, has a disturbing pattern of charging taxpayers for luxury accomodations and lavish dinners. Read More»