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On this episode of Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin, filmed live at Texas Policy Summit 2026, Mandy sits down with Texas Senator Adam Hinojosa to discuss one of the biggest government reform battles in Texas: ending taxpayer-funded lobbying.
Sen. Hinojosa explains how taxpayer-funded lobbyists use millions of taxpayer dollars to lobby against reforms like:
Property tax relief
School choice
Protecting girls’ sports
Keeping boys out of girls’ bathrooms
Education reform and accountability
Transparency in government spending
The conversation exposes how organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), Texas Municipal League (TML), and Texas Association of Counties (TAC) influence legislation while using public money to oppose the will of Texas taxpayers. Mandy and Sen. Hinojosa also break down the exploding local government debt crisis, skyrocketing school bond spending, and how taxpayers are being forced to fund lobbying efforts against their own interests.
Sen. Hinojosa shares why banning taxpayer-funded lobbying is critical to restoring accountability, protecting families, lowering property taxes, and defending Texas values.
If you care about government transparency, education reform, property tax relief, and stopping government waste, this is a must-watch conversation.
👉 Subscribe for more interviews from Texas Policy Summit 2026 and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
#TexasPolitics #AdamHinojosa #TaxpayerFundedLobbying #PropertyTaxes #SchoolChoice #TexasLegislature #MandyDrogin #TexasPolicySummit #GovernmentReform #EducationReform #ConservativePolicy #TPPF
Sen. Hinojosa explains how taxpayer-funded lobbyists use millions of taxpayer dollars to lobby against reforms like:
Property tax relief
School choice
Protecting girls’ sports
Keeping boys out of girls’ bathrooms
Education reform and accountability
Transparency in government spending
The conversation exposes how organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), Texas Municipal League (TML), and Texas Association of Counties (TAC) influence legislation while using public money to oppose the will of Texas taxpayers. Mandy and Sen. Hinojosa also break down the exploding local government debt crisis, skyrocketing school bond spending, and how taxpayers are being forced to fund lobbying efforts against their own interests.
Sen. Hinojosa shares why banning taxpayer-funded lobbying is critical to restoring accountability, protecting families, lowering property taxes, and defending Texas values.
If you care about government transparency, education reform, property tax relief, and stopping government waste, this is a must-watch conversation.
👉 Subscribe for more interviews from Texas Policy Summit 2026 and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
#TexasPolitics #AdamHinojosa #TaxpayerFundedLobbying #PropertyTaxes #SchoolChoice #TexasLegislature #MandyDrogin #TexasPolicySummit #GovernmentReform #EducationReform #ConservativePolicy #TPPF
Creators and Guests
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Mandy Drogin
Mandy Drogin is the Campaign Director for TPPF's Next Generation Texas campaign. Mandy is one of the top education reform leaders in Texas with experience managing grassroots, marketing, election and legislative campaigns. Prior to joining TPPF she was at the American Federation for Children for nearly 8 years where she served as the State Director for the past 3 years and helped make important gains in Texas. She has a talent for organizing complex coalitions and factions, motivating people, understanding and communicating policy, image and branding, and running campaign teams.
What is Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin?
Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin is a product of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that hosts real conversations with real parents from across Texas where they share their experiences, struggles, and victories within the Texas education system. From concerning content in public schools to classroom behavior and wins in homeschooling, Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin covers all aspects of Texas education through the parents eyes—and asks how we can ensure transparency, quality, respect, and choice for all Texas parents, students, and taxpayers.