Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial
“I’m speaking to you from the manufacturing floor of Noveon,” announced Texas’ fearless leader to a limited audience before laying out yet another right-wing agenda.
taxes
‘I Would Have to Drop Out’: 200 Texas Grad Students Walk Out to Protest GOP Tax Bill
Students at UT-Austin Wednesday protested both proposed tax legislation and what they say are exploitative labor conditions.
Why the Property Tax ‘Relief’ Bill is a Useless Sleight of Hand
State lawmakers blame local officials for property taxes, while passing futile bills to make it seem like they’re doing something.
The Doctor is Out
Bowie had one last chance to save its community hospital. Then anti-tax activists launched their campaign.
Free Lunch
Forget about the governor’s slush funds. Texas’ biggest corporate welfare program is one you’ve probably never heard of — and it’s growing every year.
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Shortfall
How an obscure amendment to the state’s property tax code helps corporations leave counties—and citizens—stretched thin.
