by Bill Peacock | Dec 11, 2025 | Explainers
“We’re Kind of Maxed Out at What We Can Do for Property Tax Reform” There is a lot of misinformation floating around the state of Texas when it comes to the ability of the state to reduce or eliminate property taxes. This is the first article in a series where...
by Bill Peacock | Dec 10, 2025 | Commentary
Overcoming the Imperial Bureaucracy Requires a Strong Executive This opinion piece was originally published at Bill Peacock’s ExcellentThought HERE. It is being republished with permission from the author. “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of...
by Bill Peacock | Nov 19, 2025 | Explainers
For almost 20 years, there have been serious discussions in Texas about eliminating property taxes. And during that period, few Texas politicians have made serious attempts to do anything about this. In fact, as a body, the Texas Legislature (including state-wide...
by Bill Peacock | Nov 13, 2025 | Commentary
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just announced a new six-point plan to provide property tax relief. This provides a great opportunity to examine recent property tax relief efforts by the Texas Legislature to determine why they haven’t worked and the best path forward to real,...
by Bill Peacock | Oct 31, 2025 | Research
Texans’ Debt Burden Will Soon Get Much Larger Unless We Show Up at the Polls This article was originally published at “Excellent Though” HERE. It is being republished with permission of the author. According to the Texas Bond Review Board, Texans...
