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The Texas Lottery

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The Texas Lottery

About This Ongoing Series

Formed in 1991, the Texas Lottery has long been a source of controversy. First, for not funding public education as promised, and later, for acting outside the intent of the law. Over the last decade, the Lottery Commission took actions that many have likened to a “money laundering operation.” In May 2025, the Lottery Commission was abolished by the Texas Legislature, with game oversight sent to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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Texas Comptroller Rolls Out New Bond Debt Database

A new database proposed by grassroots activists is now online, allowing Texans to easily find information on local governments’ property tax-backed bond debt and tax rate increases. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock called the database “Big news for taxpayers” and a...

Magnolia ISD Voters To Decide on $1 Billion Bond Package



Residents in Magnolia Independent School District are set to vote on three bond propositions on the upcoming November General Election ballot. According to the election order approved by Magnolia ISD trustees, the bond package would cost taxpayers $516,923,887 before...

Lamar CISD Proposes Bond Package Totaling Over $2 Billion


Voters in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Fort Bend County are being asked to approve a bond package, including one that would alone cost taxpayers $1.9 billion. During a special called board meeting in August, Lamar CISD trustees approved the...

Voters in Belton, Temple ISDs To Determine Upcoming Bond Elections


Trustees from both Belton and Temple independent school districts have placed bonds on the November ballot, with Temple also putting forth a voter approval tax rate election. According to Belton ISD’s bond election call, trustees approved a bond package that would add...

Harris County Budget Deficit Hits $200 Million

Harris County officials convened a special Commissioners Court meeting and held competing press conferences to address a projected budget shortfall of $200 million to $270 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The deficit, exacerbated by a $140 million pay increase for...

Harris County Official Disputes $1 Billion Flood Bond Discrepancies

A Harris County official is pushing back against reports of a $1 billion discrepancy in flood bond funds, labeling the allegations as "inaccurate and based on misinterpretations of the content included in recent reports."  Emily Woodell, Chief External Affairs Officer...

Harris County Flood Bond Reports Show Unexplained $1 Billion Discrepancy

Harris County’s Flood Control District is facing scrutiny after a local watchdog identified a billion-dollar discrepancy in the accounting of the 2018 flood bond program.  Recent HCFCD financial reports appear to show a sudden drop of more than $1 billion in available...