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Analysis: The Tax Situation in the Border County of Zapata
There’s one major outlier in the data of this tiny border county.
Another Texas Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Involving a Student
Henderson ISD teacher Kathryn Prior was caught sexting a male student via Instagram.
New Measure Would Ban Sale of Obscene Devices in Family-friendly Stores
The law would only allow the sale of sex toys in “sexually oriented businesses.”
AG Paxton Sues Chemical Manufacturers For Marketing Harmful Toxins in Household Products
Harmful chemicals used in certain products like cookware and food packaging were sold to Texans under well-known brand names such as Teflon and Scotchgard.
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City Council Pushes Back Against Mayor, Houston Taxpayers Win
Publicly meeting for the first time since Houston’s controller issued a warning about the administration’s proposed tax rate, a rift between the two top elected officials resulted in the city decreasing its tax rate. Early in the week, City Controller Chris Brown sent...
“Struggling” Internet Giant Amazon Holds Hand Out to Taxpayer
E-commerce and cloud computing giant, Amazon.com Inc., recently made waves when it announced plans to expand its North American footprint with a second U.S.-based headquarters. Dubbed “HQ2,” the company is shopping for the ideal location, sending state and local...
Sylvester Turner Plans to Bust the Property Tax Cap
After a memo from the Houston controller declaring that the proposed 2018 tax rate could not be verified, Mayor Sylvester Turner responded saying that there is no need for verification and he was moving forward on his rate request. On Monday morning, city controller...
Taxpayers Are Keeping Score
The Texas Legislature finished its work two months ago with lawmakers failing to deliver on many of the issues that matter most to taxpayers. With complete Republican control, lawmakers had time to designate an official Twitter hashtag and play a football game among...
Dallas Puts Billion-Dollar Bond Package on November Ballot
Big city officials are always eager to borrow and spend big bucks, and send the bill to taxpayers. The city of Dallas is no different. Dallas City Council wants to tax and spend over a billion dollars on a huge wish list of city projects. On November 7, they’re asking...
The Retama Park Boondoggle: A Comprehensive Report
Since its inception, the story of Retama Park has never been completely told. News articles that touch on the track usually lack needed context and key elements. This may be attributable in part to the complexity of the endeavor or the power of the individuals...
Houston Mayor Racking Up Tax-Funded Sky Miles
Serving as mayor of a big city provides some perks; generous pay and benefits, national and international recognition, and apparently, extensive travel. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is nearing his two-year mark in office, and in those first twenty-four months he’s...
Pro-Life Leader Running Against Bailes
A freshman state representative from East Texas is going to have to defend his weak record on pro-life issues as one of the leaders of the Texas pro-life movement is challenging him head-on in the Republican primary. Emily Kebodeaux Cook, the political director and...
Ector County’s Hospital Faces Long Road to Recovery
During May elections, Ector County saw a major shift in leadership on the county-operated Medical Center Hospital Board – an expected change considering lingering controversy stemming from decisions made by the previous board, such as retracting medical coverage for...