April 2016
TEXAS $56 MILLION REFUGEE CASH
Texas legislature holds refugee hearing: state taxpayers on the hook for millions From Refugee Resettlement Watch Posted by Ann Corcoran on April 22, 2016 As we have been reporting, all across America state legislative bodies are starting to ask questions about how the UN/US State Department Refugee Admissions Program works and who is paying for it…
Texas’ Outlook Downgraded Due to Bigger Government
From Texas Scorecard Apr 13, 2016 by Ross Kecseg Texas’ national economic rating has declined this year, according to a study conducted by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). High property taxes, a local debt crisis, unfunded public pensions, and a large government workforce drove the downgrade. Although Texas doesn’t have a state income tax…