The study found the 10 most fiscally solvent states are solidly Republican, but Texas is far behind them.
Ross Kecseg
Staff Blog: Governor Castro Takes Action To Protect Public Safety, Reproductive Rights
Castro’s order is aimed at protecting undocumented immigrants, women’s healthcare, and Texans vulnerable to threats posed by guns.
Moody Maintains Bonnen and Republicans Are Racist
The same House Democrat who Speaker Dennis Bonnen recently lauded as a worthy successor has not backed down from accusations that Bonnen and other Republicans are racists.
Analysis: The Path to Cut Property Taxes for Every Texan
With a historic $10 billion surplus, the Texas Legislature has the ability to preserve a teacher pay raise and reduce school property tax bills—if they choose to.
Plano Lawmaker Touts Misleading Claim on “Robin Hood” Reform
State Rep. Jeff Leach continues to spread false claims about the “Robin Hood” tax relief House Bill 3 would deliver to his constituents.
House School Finance Plan Would Not “Reduce Robin Hood”
While House Bill 3 would prevent recapture from increasing, it would not “reduce recapture 38 percent” from current levels.
Activist Shirley Spellerberg Passes Away
Denton County activist passes away.
Texas Senate Proposes Temporary Property Tax Relief
Why would the Senate propose a tax relief plan that proponents previously admitted would not provide permanent savings to homeowners?
Texas Plan Coauthor: Property Tax Relief “Not Substantial”
State Rep. Matt Krause of Fort Worth has coauthored the House’s spend-heavy proposal but says its tax relief impact would “not [be] substantial on the whole.”
Trump Admin: We Don’t Need Congress to Expand Border Wall
The president’s chief of staff said billions in existing federal funding could be “reprogrammed” to pay for expansion of barriers protecting the border.