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In an era when fiscal restraint should be the guiding principle for government entities, the City of Austin recently demonstrated their disregard for taxpayers by unveiling a new logo as part of a “strategic modernization,” costing taxpayers over $1.1 million. The...
With redistricting out of the way, the Texas Legislature has turned to addressing Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for “[l]egislation reducing the property tax burden on Texans.” Sadly, the bill being considered—Senate Bill 10—will do nothing to accomplish what Gov. Abbott...
This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News here. It is being reposted with permission of the author. As Texas continues to reel from the fatal floods in the Hill Country, we are reminded of past natural disasters that Texas has endured and of...
For a company that touts itself as a “trusted and reliable community partner,” San Antonio-owned utility CPS Energy has some explaining to do. Recent reporting shows that the utility still owes certain energy suppliers roughly $350 million from purchases it committed...
Tarrant County has taken another step towards giving more money back to taxpayers by increasing the homestead exemption to the maximum allowed by state law. Following the implementation of a 10% homestead exemption last year, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court has...
Local elections were held last weekend all across the state. There were several important items on the ballot, including several sizable bonds, with almost 250 bond propositions totaling $15.5 billion statewide, as reported by the Texas Policy Research...