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From Bullion to Bitcoin: Crypto Reserve Is Latest Fiscal Folly in Texas

Why?

by Justin Miller

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How an obscure amendment to the state’s property tax code helps corporations leave counties—and citizens—stretched thin.

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Senate Passes Budget Bill Over Tea Partiers’ Quiet Objections

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by Emily Mathis

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