For an example of grassroots muscle, you needn’t look any further than last year’s Plano municipal elections.
Property Taxes
Study: Austin Most Expensive US City for Minimum Wage Employees
A number of factors, including wildly outrageous property taxes, have wreaked havoc on working-class citizens.
Collin Commissioner Candidates Face Off on Taxes, Transparency
Voters quiz County Commissioner Darrell Hale and former Allen Mayor Steve Terrell ahead of the March 3 Republican primary.
Grassroots Speak as Fort Worth Considers Punishing Small Businesses
After the City of Fort Worth posted a survey on short-term rentals, Texas Scorecard reached out to some local property owners for their thoughts.
Arlington Chamber Supports Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Chambers of commerce often support the anti-taxpayer policy agendas of cities, rather than the taxpaying businesses they claim to represent.
Conservative Leader Calls Grassroots to Help Reform Appraisal District
“Fixing the problems at [Tarrant Appraisal District] is not going to be five people on a board making decisions; it’s going to have to involve the community.”
Fort Worth Taxpayers Bailing Out Granger’s Panther Island?
With J.D. Granger’s boondoggle running out of money, Tarrant Regional Water District’s Jim Oliver is saddling local taxpayers with more debt to keep the project alive.
Commentary: Austin City Council is Bleeding Us Dry
City hall’s high taxes and foolish decisions are ruining Austin.
Austin City Council is the Grinch Who Stole Everyone’s Money
Why does the council keep taking so much from Austin families?
Plano Appoints Citizens to Review Controversial Development Plan
Citizen review committee appointed by new city council seeks a shared vision for revising the city’s contentious Plano Tomorrow comprehensive plan.