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Why are Texas property taxes still rising despite record education spending? Why has Texas school district debt ballooned to hundreds of billions of dollars? And how are taxpayer-funded lobbyists, education foundations, and public-private partnerships impacting local taxpayers?
In this eye-opening episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Texas State Representative Terri Leo-Wilson (HD-23) joins Mandy to expose what she calls the "education cartel" and the powerful network of school districts, developers, consultants, lobbyists, and special interests driving debt, property tax increases, and political lawfare across Texas.
Rep. Leo-Wilson discusses:
✅ Texas school district debt and rising property taxes
✅ Education foundations and financial transparency concerns
✅ Public-private partnership (P3) agreements
✅ Taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas
✅ Political targeting and lawfare against elected officials
✅ School bond elections and local government spending
✅ TEA investigations and accountability efforts
✅ Property tax reform and taxpayer protections
✅ Government transparency and public accountability
✅ The future of education policy in Texas
This conversation dives into the intersection of education policy, taxpayer rights, government transparency, school finance, and political influence in Texas.
If you're concerned about property taxes, school spending, government accountability, or education reform, this is a discussion you won't want to miss.
🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on education, parental rights, school choice, taxpayer protection, and Texas public policy.
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Why are Texas property taxes still rising despite record education spending? Why has Texas school district debt ballooned to hundreds of billions of dollars? And how are taxpayer-funded lobbyists, education foundations, and public-private partnerships impacting local taxpayers?
In this eye-opening episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, Texas State Representative Terri Leo-Wilson (HD-23) joins Mandy to expose what she calls the "education cartel" and the powerful network of school districts, developers, consultants, lobbyists, and special interests driving debt, property tax increases, and political lawfare across Texas.
Rep. Leo-Wilson discusses:
✅ Texas school district debt and rising property taxes
✅ Education foundations and financial transparency concerns
✅ Public-private partnership (P3) agreements
✅ Taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas
✅ Political targeting and lawfare against elected officials
✅ School bond elections and local government spending
✅ TEA investigations and accountability efforts
✅ Property tax reform and taxpayer protections
✅ Government transparency and public accountability
✅ The future of education policy in Texas
This conversation dives into the intersection of education policy, taxpayer rights, government transparency, school finance, and political influence in Texas.
If you're concerned about property taxes, school spending, government accountability, or education reform, this is a discussion you won't want to miss.
🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on education, parental rights, school choice, taxpayer protection, and Texas public policy.
#TexasPolitics #PropertyTaxes #EducationReform #SchoolChoice #TexasEducation #ParentEmpowerment #GovernmentTransparency #TaxpayerRights #SchoolFinance #TexasLegislature #PublicEducation #EducationPolicy #TexasTaxpayers #SchoolDebt #PoliticalLawfare #TaxpayerFundedLobbying #TexasNews
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/texas-public-policy-foundation
