Why SB 2 & HB 2 Are the Wrong Approach to the Property Tax Puzzle
The Texas Senate may soon vote on SB 2, a misguided proposal that would limit the ability of cities and counties to decide how much
The Texas Senate may soon vote on SB 2, a misguided proposal that would limit the ability of cities and counties to decide how much
Though it is the state’s responsibility to provide a substantial share of school funding, Texas relies heavily on local property taxes to fund our schools.
The Texas public school finance system is due for some renovations. And we need raw material to get the job done. As the Texas Public
Lawmakers at the Capitol have been pushing an extremely dangerous idea for some time now that would replace property taxes with higher sales taxes in
The Comptroller’s just-released revenue update predicts that the Texas economy will continue to grow steadily in 2018 and 2019, as measured by total number of
This Saturday the Texas House will take up Senate Bill 1, a dangerous bill that would limit the ability of local governments to raise the
This post was updated on July 31, 2017. The Senate last week passed Senate Bill 1 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a dangerous bill that would
At a press conference today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made several misleading and inaccurate statements related to public education in Texas. Here are a few
This post was updated on 5/17/17. Texas local governments – cities, counties, community colleges and hospital districts – provide vital services to their constituents. Locally
You would think that, having just written proposed state budgets that would underfund or cut health care, financial aid, and more, the Texas Legislature would