Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune
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Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments. -
Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits. -
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With Princeton leading the Texas pack, the state continues to set the pace for the rest of the nation, with seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities. -
Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs. -
One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days. -
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said if the private sector wants the rail line, it should cover planning costs. -
The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions. -
The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The legislation must win approval from the House next. -
Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services. -
The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities. -
A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.
