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With the 86th Legislature just past the half-way point, and close to 8,000 bills filed, we are happy to share our Bill Tracking Reportof legislationwe are watching, in addition to those in our legislative package. If you have other bills you’d like added to this track list, please send to us at txlanddev@gmail.com and will add …
From today’s “The Brief” on The Texas Tribune: Roughly three weeks ago, top GOP leaders unveiled their vision for a property tax reform proposal. But now, as yours truly and the Tribune’s Emma Platoff reports, few of those same leaders seem married to the bill’s pitch to cut the rollback rate to 2.5 percent. There …
More from the Texas Tribune: As the president declares a national emergency to get more money for a border barrier, it’s worth taking a look back at what happened last time the government took private land along the Rio Grande.
As expected, President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he’s declaring a national emergency over constructing his long-promised border wall. Meanwhile, federal contractors have already started to clear land for what’s seen as the first phase of that border barrier in South Texas, as the Tribune’s Arya Sundaram reports.
The CFPB has recently released a list of questions and answers pertaining to compliance with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule. You can read access it here.
Texas Secretary of State has finally apologized for issuing a premature press release saying 96,000 Texas voters were registered illegally. However, The Texas Tribune reports that though he regrets the way in which he launched the review, he still intends to investigate potential voter fraud. His confirmation vote in the Senate Nominations Committee, which was set for …
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How will Texas help Harvey-ravaged communities? By Kiah Collier February 13, 2019 In September 2017, weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Harvey ravaged his city, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sparked what became a high-profile spat with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Facing mounting clean-up costs, Turner — a Democrat and former longtime state lawmaker — …
Watch this: The Texas Tribune’s latest episode in the “Under the Dome” series is out today. This one looks at the challenges state lawmakers face this session in addressing school finance and property tax reform — two issues that have been earmarked by state leaders as priorities. The state of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items: …
A new proposal to cut school property taxes in Texas perfectly outlines the political problem facing lawmakers: It’s terribly expensive, and other taxes have to be raised to pay for it. The Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey weighs in on the latest property tax debate.
