Navigating FEC Filings to Uncover Who Funds Your Congressional Candidates
Learn how to find FEC filings, identify PAC donors, and read contribution records. Check...
Nadia Al-Khatib
Senior Budget Analyst
Fiscal accountability, public budgets, and taxpayer impact review
Nadia Al-Khatib is a Senior Budget Analyst specializing in public finance review, expenditure tracking, and taxpayer-impact modeling. She uses budget baselines, variance analysis, audit findings, and appropriations histories to explain what fiscal accountability requires in practice, helping Texas readers distinguish sustainable commitments from short-term political claims.
MS in Public Finance; Certified Government Financial Manager
Writings by Nadia Al-Khatib
Evaluating the True Financial Burden of Deferred Maintenance in Texas Public Schools
See how delayed repairs compound Texas school costs and strain budgets, then use a...
5 High-Impact Ways Citizens Can Shape Local Media Narratives During Election Season
Learn five practical ways to pitch local reporters, write effective letters, correct...
Breaking Down the Mathematical Impact of Single Votes in Heavily Gerrymandered Texas Districts
See how a single vote in a gerrymandered Texas district affects margins, turnout signals,...
A Citizen’s Guide to Tracking Legislation in the Texas State Capitol
Learn to find, follow, and interpret Texas bills on Texas Legislature Online, from bill...
5 Essential Online Tools for Tracking Texas Taxpayer Dollars
Find five official portals Texans can use to follow budgets, contracts, audits, campaign...
What Fiscal Accountability Means in Public Office
Learn how fiscal accountability shapes tax fairness, AMT debates, capital gains, and...
Why CPA Experience Matters in Government Oversight
A CPA’s view on why audit discipline, budget literacy, and skepticism matter in Texas...
A Voter’s Checklist for Evaluating Public Budgets
Use this voter checklist to review public budgets, spot fiscal red flags, and ask better...