Senate And House Lawmakers Are Divided On Best Path For Property Tax Relief
Lawmakers have promised to deliver tax relief to property owners this legislative session but it is unclear whether the House and Senate...
Politically Motivated ‘Anti-Woke’ Business Dealings Cost Texans More in Taxes
When the Republican-led state government effectively banned some of the largest Wall Street municipal bond underwriters from competing in Texas over their...
GOP Political Rhetoric Derails 2023 Harris County Budget
The two Republican Harris County commissioners, Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey and Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle, skipped the 10 a.m. Harris...
Most Texans Pay More In Taxes Than Californians
Texas Republicans have long warned of the ‘California-zation’ of Texas. But a recent post on Reddit’s main economic forum included a 2018...
Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Property Tax Relief
Tasked by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick with finding ways to give homeowners and business property owners tax relief as appraisal values skyrocket,...
Texas Homeowners House Values Skyrocket
Over the past few weeks, Texas homeowners have been struck with appraisal notices that have left them open-mouthed.Home values have skyrocketed by...
Did Texas Lawmakers Successfully Cut Property Taxes?
In 2019, Texas lawmakers pushed reforms to help cut property taxes, while also aiming to raise the state’s share of the cost...
These Popular Streaming Services Owe Texas Cities A Lot Of Money
The City of Beaumont, among many others, is suing Netflix, Hulu, and Disney for...
Why Will Texas Comptroller Adopt Transparency On Chapter 313?
Amidst the controversy surrounding Chapter 313, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar backs away from the proposal to limit the reports his office collects...
Is Texas A Good State For Retirement?
In short, no.
WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked the best states to retire to across three metrics. “Affordability,”...
