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Why Are Half of My Property Taxes Leaving Austin?

The Austin Independent School District librarian has owned a home in Central Austin for 15 years. Th...

Texas internet sales tax take may not be a bonanza

AUSTIN — The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that states are entitled to collect sales taxes fro...

Texas could gain hundreds of millions of dollars after Supreme Court rules on taxing online purchases

Texas stands to gain hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue after the U.S. Supreme Court on ...

Texas ranks 36th nationally in per-student education spending. Here’s how much it spends

How much is spent educating the average public school student in Texas?It depends on who you ask. Bo...

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD considers tax hike, cites drop in state funding

The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District is considering a tax increase of four...

Economic Development

Gov. Abbott responds to Straus over business-development fund concerns

Texans give more than we get at tax time

Economic Development

Playing the incentives game: Are Texas’ economic development wars a zero-sum deal?

Tax reform now moves to the states, and Texas needs to work to remain competitive

Replacing property taxes with higher sales taxes doesn’t add up

Harris County, schools plan for flat tax base in the wake of flooding damage to properties

Commentary: Replacing property tax with higher sales tax doesn’t add up