Texas’s Tax-Free Weekend May Disappoint Many
Sales tax numbers for Texas’ just-completed annual tax free weekend won’t be known until the end of the month, but preliminary indications are that...
Rodney Anderson voted for more taxes, less school funding
When will Anderson and other state lawmakers step up and give Texas children the opportunity to succeed and give Texas homeowners a break?
Time is Running Out to File Your 2019 Federal Tax Return
If you haven’t filed your 2019 income tax return, you are about to run out of time. Due to the disruption brought by the...
Pandemic, Down Economy Don’t Stop Texas Cities, ISDs From Asking Voters to Hike Taxes
Despite the ongoing pandemic and its corresponding economic hardships, at least five Texas school districts and the city of Austin will have Voter Approved...
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 of public...
Ready! Set! Shop! It’s Tax Free Weekend in Texas.
In previous years, Texas’ annual tax-free weekend was great for school shopping.
This Friday-Sunday, as the sales tax holiday is in effect, Texas Comptroller Glenn...
Texans Increasingly See Housing Costs Out Of Reach
Buying a house in Texas is getting harder, not easier, looking at several economic factors.
People who move to Texas hear the sales pitch over...
Republicans Cut Property Taxes, But Folks Still Struggle
When Texas had a $32.7 billion budget surplus in 2023, Republicans made it clear that they would prioritize a property tax cut. The House...
Rigged: How Corporate Tax Cuts Increase Property Taxes for Homeowners
Over the past 10 years, Texas legislators have voted to cut taxes for corporations while freezing education spending, passing the buck to Texas homeowners.
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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 County commissioners...
