TTARA research release: The Highs and Lows of Texas Taxes
For Immediate Release Contact: Kirsten Voinis JUNE 8, 2020 …
Read MoreProtests and Plague in the Lone Star State
Dale Craymer, the president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, has estimated that the state loses $85 million a year for every $1 drop in oil prices. By one calculation, Texas has already lost at least $1 billion in revenue from the oil and gas industry.
Read MoreProperty Owners Should Be Proactive About Potential Tax Hikes During COVID-19 Economic Downturn, Policy Group Says
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting unforeseen pressure on homeowners, it’s not the time to raise property taxes to make up for lost sales tax and other revenues…
Read MoreHow to boost Texas’ economy and humanity? Be more welcoming to LGBTQ residents — and make it a law
Dallas-Plano-Irving stands to gain the most jobs and revenue from a statewide nondiscrimination law, a new study shows.
Read MorePBPA report shows industry’s contributions
According to the report, Texas oil and gas producers directly contributed a record $13.4 billion to the Texas treasury through taxes and royalties, just beating the 2014 record of $13.3 billion.
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