Millions of homeowners and renters in Texas share major housing affordability concerns, with 84% of Texans saying they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the cost of housing.*
The 2026-27 state budget provides for $150 billion in general revenue spending, including $51 billion in property tax cuts. Those large, permanent tax cuts are only made possible by historically
Millions of homeowners and renters in Texas share major housing affordability concerns, with 84% of Texans saying they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned about the cost of housing*.
Texas is home to the second-highest number of data centers in the United States, with 335 data centers currently operating and 248 more in development, according to recent Texas Tribune
The federal government is harming Texans and Texas healthcare systems through the harsh implementation of the restrictions found in H.R. 1. The Texas Governor and the Texas Children’s Health Coverage Coalition
Investments made in higher education over the last decade have helped power the Texas economy, but updated Texas Talent Trajectory (T3) data shows there is more to do. Every Texan’s
Texans are resilient in the face of an increasingly strained and inefficient healthcare system. In a state with the eighth-largest gross domestic product in the world, Texans deserve good, affordable
In 2024, Every Texan published the State of Working Texans, a four-part series offering an overview of the labor market with a focus on working Texans, low-income families, and people
Texas property owners pay the seventh-highest property taxes in the country. Largely because the state does not have an income tax, property taxes are essential for the services provided by our
After a lengthy delay, the USDA Economic Research Service released the Household Food Security in the United States in 2024 report on Dec. 30, 2025. The report was first implemented
SB 1, the state budget for the 2026-27 biennium, took effect on Sept. 1, 2025. It represents $338 billion in all funds and $149 billion in general revenue spending (the
The income groups paying the highest tax rates in Texas are disproportionately Hispanic and Black, whereas the lowest-taxed group (the wealthiest 5%) is predominantly white. Sustainable tax revenue provides the
