Despite staggering pandemic losses, Texas budget forecast better than expected, state comptroller says
Despite “historic declines,” state lawmakers will have more money to work with in the upcoming legislative session than Comptroller Glenn Hegar expected over the...
Howard, Other Texas Lawmakers Try Again to End Tampon Tax
Texas has a tax on menstrual products. The passion to end the sales tax on women’s menstrual products has been seen in previous state...
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 failing to pay franchise fees.
The city council authorized the city...
Senate's property tax reform plan gets Senate vote after 2 months of no movement
Pictured: Sen. Kel Seliger holding the Senate Rules book during debate on SB 2
After two months of being stalled following passage from the newly-created...
Texas Is Running Out of Money to Pay Unemployment Benefits. People Will Still Get...
Texas is running out of money to pay the growing number of people lining up for unemployment relief, economic experts say.
If you just lost...
Meet the Real Konni Burton: A Tax-Raising Job Killer
When we think of a conservative in American politics, we think lower taxes, economic prosperity and support for business, right? State Senator Konni Burton...
Texas Sales Tax Revenues Still on the Decline
State sales tax revenues totaled $2.67 billion in June, a 6.5% drop from June 2019, according to information released by Comptroller Glenn Hegar Wednesday.
The...
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 hundreds of...
Dennis Paul is raising your taxes
We can’t be fooled. Taxpayers across Texas are paying more in taxes and getting less, and failed policymakers like Dennis Paul are to blame. I