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Tax Administration

Two new TTARA reports find state’s administration of taxes hurts taxpayers

The TTARA Research Foundation today released two new reports that assess aspects of Texas’ tax adm...

Source
TTARA
Date
01/28/2021
Economic Development

The late Sheldon Adelson’s gambling empire pushes forward with goal to bring casinos to Texas

The gambling empire Las Vegas Sands is pressing forward with its ambitious drive to bring casinos to...

Source
Texas Tribune
Date
01/26/2021
School Finance

State representative files bill to fund Texas schools based on enrollment not attendance

School funding has been at the center of the COVID-19 education conversation, and state representati...

Source
KVUE ABC 24 Austin
Date
01/25/2021
Economic Development

Texas lawmakers likely to extend costly, controversial tax break

The program makes it cheaper to do business in Texas and creates jobs and tax revenue in counties ac...

Source
Laredo Morning Times
Date
01/21/2021
State Budget

Editorial: No excuses. Lawmakers have budget to fund education, health care for Texans in need

As Dale Craymer, president of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, told the Texas Tribune t...

Source
Houston Chronicle
Date
01/15/2021
State Budget

Lawmakers to have $1 billion less to spend

Texas lawmakers will enter the legislative session this week with an estimated $112.5 billion availa...

Source
Brazosport Fact
Date
01/14/2021
State Budget

Texas budget forecast better than expected going into Texas Legislature, comptroller says

Texas lawmakers head back to work Tuesday, and the state comptroller says they will have $112.5 bill...

Source
KVUE ABC 24 Austin
Date
01/11/2021
State Budget

Recession cuts how much lawmakers can spend with the next state budget, but decrease isn’t as bad as feared

Texas lawmakers will enter the legislative session this week with an estimated $112.5 billion availa...

Source
Texas Tribune
Date
01/11/2021
State Budget

TTARA Reacts to Texas Comptroller’s Biennial Revenue Estimate

“Comptroller Hegar’s revenue estimate this morning offers both bad and good news. The pandemic a...

Source
TTARA
Date
01/11/2021
Economic Development

Sheldon Adelson Bets Big on Texas Casinos

When a big political player comes waltzing into Texas spending big money from out of state, it’s u...

Source
The Texas Observer
Date
01/05/2021
General

How will Texas lawmakers keep people safe without stifling the public’s voice?

Representatives and senators will be on the floor, flanked by staff members. Members of the public a...

Source
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Date
01/04/2021
Economic Development

Is Texas Next For Sports Betting? There’s Been Lots Of Smoke, But No Fire

Is Texas a serious candidate to join the ranks among legal sports betting states in the U.S.? Hard...

Source
SportsHandle
Date
12/15/2020

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