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Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune

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Texas Senate Passes $16.5 Billion Package To Lower Property Taxes

Texas senators on Wednesday unanimously approved Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s agenda on property tax cuts this legislative session, which would pump billions...

Texas Renters Got Unprecedented Help During The Pandemic. The Legislature Is Unlikely To Extend...

In the three years since the coronavirus pandemic began, a historic amount of money and attention has been aimed at keeping the...

Here’s What You Need To Know About The Fight Over Property Tax Cuts In...

Property tax cuts will be one of the dominant topics of debate during this legislative session, and the fight over how much...

Austin Voters Elect Kirk Watson, Who Served As Mayor Two Decades Ago, To Lead...

In a tight race, Austin voters picked a familiar face Tuesday night to guide the capital city over the next two years...

Texas Officials Accuse Harris County Of Slashing Constables’ Budgets — But They’re Actually Going...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar threatened to block Harris County from enacting its proposed $2.2 billion annual spending plan over accusations that officials...

Texas Cities Say Streaming Giants Disney, Hulu And Netflix Owe Them Millions Of Dollars...

A lawsuit filed Thursday by 25 Texas cities claims that Disney, Hulu and Netflix have for years stiffed the cities out of...

As Texas Home Values Skyrocket, State Officials Wrestle With How To Slow Property Tax...

DALLAS — As Texas’ exploding real estate market dramatically drives up home values, homeowners are getting sticker shock after receiving notice of...

Eviction Filings In Texas’ Major Cities Reach New Highs Since Pandemic Began

Eviction filings in Texas’ biggest cities have surged to their highest point since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as federal rental...

Some Landlords Got A Piece Of Texas’ $2 Billion In Rent Relief Money —...

When Cherice Scott received a notice last September that she, her husband and their four children would soon be kicked out of...

Buttigieg Thinks High-Speed Rail Would Be Good For Texas, Wants Highway Expansions To Consider...

In car-friendly Texas, getting a major high-speed rail project off of the ground is almost impossible. For years, attempts to build a...

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