Primary Election Day is March 1st, but it also marks the first step in the state party convention process, attending your individual precinct conventions. The majority of these precinct conventions take place after the polls close, although some larger county party...
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Explainer: What are the Alternatives to the Property Tax?
Property taxes have been levied by governments in Texas since before its independence from Mexico. How the tax has been levied however has changed over time. In the last few decades, the burden of property taxes has exponentially increased as a portion of the overall...
Party Conventions – Part One: The Work Continues After Primary Elections
Early voting begins next week (February 14 through February 25) for the primary elections where both Democrats and Republicans will choose their candidates for the General Election in November. Primary election season is certainly one of the busiest seasons in Texas...
Explainer: How does the Texas Budget Work?
The Texas budgeting process is one that very few people actually understand in Texas politics, let alone how lawmakers arrive at a finalized budget for the next two fiscal years. In this explainer, we aim to give a simple overview of the process in a way that is easy...
Explainer: What is the Texas Rainy Day Fund?
Most Texas taxpayers have probably never heard of the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) or as it's sometimes referred to, "the Rainy Day Fund." Our assumption is that lawmakers are content to keep the ESF hidden because if most taxpayers knew the reality of how it is...
Explainer: What Is The Texas Enterprise Fund?
One of many government programs that many Texans have no clue exists is the Texas Enterprise Fund. Millions of tax dollars are distributed from this program, yet it never receives much attention from the public. The program is administered via the Office of the...








