Local Property Tax Burden Is Crushing The Texas Dream
This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Houston Chronicle on July 26, 2017 Everything is bigger in Texas - including, unfortunately, your property tax rate. In fact, Texas has one of the highest effective real estate tax rates in the nation. Only Illinois and New Jersey...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Limiting Growth In Government Spending
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for limiting the growth in government spending to no more than the growth of population and inflation is generating growing support across Texas. This issue is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Preventing Cities From Regulating Trees On Private Land
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for preventing cities from regulating trees on private land is generating growing support across Texas. Preventing cities from regulating trees on private land is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Privacy Protection Legislation
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for privacy protection legislation is generating growing support across Texas. Privacy protection legislation is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session. “It's clear that...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Extending Maternal Mortality Task Force
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call to extend the Maternal Mortality Task Force is generating growing support across Texas. This legislation today passed the Senate on second reading, and will be up for a final vote tomorrow. Extending the Maternal...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For School Finance Reform
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for school finance reform is generating growing support across Texas. School finance reform is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session. “The current school finance system is...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Increasing Teacher Pay
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for increasing teacher pay and allowing for greater flexibility in recruitment and retention practices is generating growing support across Texas. Teacher pay, recruitment, and retention is part of the Governor's...
Governor Abbott Requests Disaster Assistance For Tom Green County From The Small Business Administration
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has asked the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) to declare Tom Green County a disaster area following the severe storms that impacted the area the weekend of June 23rd through 26th. These storms affected many homes and...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Legislation Prohibiting Use Of Taxpayer Dollars To Collect Union Dues
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call for legislation that prohibits both state and local governments from deducting union dues from public employees’ paychecks is generating growing support across Texas. Prohibiting the use of taxpayer dollars to fund...
Governor Abbott Announces Growing Support For Abortion-Complication Reporting Legislation
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that his call to improve abortion-complication reporting is generating growing support across Texas. Improving abortion-complication reporting is part of the Governor's 20-item agenda for the ongoing special legislative session....