{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Taxpayer Empowerment","title":"Taxpayer Empowerment | Episode 35: Fighting Local Government Waste w/ Texas House Rep. Mitch Little","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":697,"description":"Are Texas cities using your tax dollars the way they were intended? In this episode of Taxpayer Empowerment, Texas State Representative Mitch Little joins TPPF's Jose Melendez to discuss how local governments spend taxpayer money, why greater transparency is needed, and what reforms could help protect taxpayers.\nFrom nonprofit funding and government transparency to property taxes, local debt, and public records reform, Rep. Little explains why Texans should pay closer attention to how local governments manage billions of taxpayer dollars—and what lawmakers may do during the next legislative session.\nTopics Covered:\nTexas local government spending and accountability\nWaste, fraud, and abuse in city budgets\nNGO funding and taxpayer transparency\nProperty tax reform in Texas\nPublic Information Act and open records\nAustin homelessness spending\nLocal government debt and bond reform\nSchool district deficit budgets\nGovernment oversight and taxpayer protections\nTexas Legislature interim charges\nIf you care about lower property taxes, transparent government, fiscal responsibility, and protecting taxpayer dollars, this episode is for you.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F2LfVM7SGOkGQhEqUmFESXLhHHn1gd3VISGVrLC79Jo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZTU2/ZDgyNjE0ZjUxNWY0/ZjY2MzQ0ZTM1ODBh/OWJlNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}