The High Cost of Texas’ Property Tax Cut-and-Run Politics
Biennial promises of “relief” are just window dressing on a broken taxation system.
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Powering Down
The owner of Texas’ biggest fleet of coal-fired power plants is trying to wiggle out of paying its property taxes.
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.
The Fight for Fair Housing
Two lawsuits are dragging Texas—and maybe the whole country—closer to the goal of integrated neighborhoods.
Wrong Side of the Tax
A meteoric rise in property assessments in a West Texas town wreaks havoc on low-income taxpayers.
