Over the last few months, local property taxes have been described as: “steep,” “burdensome,” “stressful,” “too high,” and “out-of-control.” Yet despite these sharp (and accurate!) criticisms of Texas’ property tax, many …
The Certificates of Obligation Act of 1971 allows certain governmental entities—like cities, counties, and select special districts—to go into debt without voter approval for the purpose of funding public projects, including …
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections Written by President Trump’s push to centralize election standards and protocols is counterintuitive to its stated goal of building trust.…
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections Written by President Trump’s push to centralize election standards and protocols is counterintuitive to its stated goal of building trust.…
New Hampshire’s cherished tradition of self-government has become eroded by the ever-increasing complexity of modern government. It is eroded further by the practice of sharing only very limited information with voters before…
City and county spending has outpaced growth in population and inflation, leading to an increase in the tax burden on Texan taxpayers. Key points: Local government spending continues to outstrip increases in both population…
Local land use regulations do more than severely restrict the size, shape, design and placement of homes, creating scarcity and driving up prices. They also heavily regulate the activities that occur inside those homes. These…
New data shows a dramatic increase in local government debt last year, which drove property taxes higher and worsened the cost-of-living crisis. According to the Bond Review Board’s latest estimates, the total amount owed by…
New data shows a dramatic increase in local government debt last year, which drove property taxes higher and worsened the cost-of-living crisis. According to the Bond Review Board’s latest estimates, the total amount owed by…
MINNEAPOLIS — Rioters violently attacked a Minneapolis hotel where they believed federal immigration agents were staying Sunday night.A crowd of protesters swarmed the hotel around 11 p.m. local time, smashed windows and…
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