Most provisions will now go into effect pending further court rulings.
Salvador Ayala
Is Houston’s Limited Zoning To Blame For Harvey Flooding?
Why that argument is flawed, and how government should help or get out of the way.
House Fails to Strengthen Watered Down Property Tax Protection
A minority of House Republicans joined Democrats to prevent lawmakers from strengthening a key provision of the bill.
How Should Conservatives Fix Property Tax Bill?
The bill has been dramatically watered-down to near irrelevance.
City Spending Trends Reveal Need for Limits
Study shows many city governments are growing too quickly.
House Rejects Return to Property Rights
The product from the Texas house is sad and tragic.
Senate Hears Case for Strengthening the Constitutional State Spending Limit
Overspending has resulted in $1,600 more in taxes that a typical Texas family of four has to remit to the state in this fiscal biennium.
Local Spending Limits Considered in Senate Hearing
Unlike the state, Texas’ local governments do not have a uniform spending limit to encourage fiscally responsible budgeting.
“Never, Never, Never” – Behind The Rising Cost of Urban Construction
Increasingly, state and local rules are compounding costs and delays in construction.
From Virtue Signaling to Political Violence
Projecting progressive values simply isn’t enough in today’s political arena.