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Katy ISD Requires Vaccination or a Negative COVID Test for Elementary Class to Return
Due to some positive COVID-19 cases, a class of 8-year-olds are being required to test or submit proof of vaccination to return to school.
Commentary: Special Districts Amass Huge Property Tax Surpluses
This gross mismanagement of over-collected tax dollars should be troubling for every resident in Fort Bend County.
The City Without Property Taxes
With no city property taxes, Stafford has flourished and is an example for other cities.
Property Appraisals Forcing Fort Bend County Owners to Sell
Stories like this should remind Texans that because of the legislature failing to tackle property tax reform, taxpayers are still being forced off of their own land.
New Database Brings Transparency to Special Purpose Districts
A newly released tool will help taxpayers find more information about local taxing entities.
Educrat Announces Campaign for Texas Senate
Tassin is reportedly telling voters that if she is elected she will “join the group of Senators opposed to Dan Patrick.”
Fort Bend County Looks To November Bond Election
Fort Bend County is mulling over a more than $200 million mobility bond for November’s ballot.
Property Tax Burdens Per Texan Are Up 50% Since 1992
State lawmakers beholden to local governments and their tax-funded lobbyists have opposed efforts by conservatives to limit property tax increases and empower taxpayers.
Houston-area Bond Rundown
As the ballot submission date has now closed, commissioners’ courts and school board trustees have brazenly put forth their bond referendums for voter approval this fall. Many of these projects are a prime example of the need for increased ballot transparency. While...