Harris County’s Democratic-controlled Commissioners Court is again looking to raise property taxes to the maximum eight percent, this time by using the pandemic disaster to bypass a new state law requiring voter input.

State comptroller Glenn Hegar predicts the state will face a projected budget shortfall of $4.6 billion. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Texas had a multi-billion dollar surplus.

Having Tesla Inc. locate a $1 billion electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the Del Valle area would offer enticing possibilities: It could be a financial boon to Travis County an

Much has been made of a potential Tesla plant in far East Austin. In regard to tax breaks from a local school district, here’s what supporters and naysayers have to say about the deal in the works — which could be one of the region’s biggest in modern history.

Many have likely heard that Tesla is considering building a vehicle manufacturing plant in the Austin area. Tesla is seeking a limited property tax discount, which will likely be the focus of most headlines, but the project itself offers a textbook study in how tax incentives can provide a win for the potential new taxpayer,…