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Despite a mostly successful launch Monday, commissioners still have their doubts about the costly TechShare court software program that’s been in development for more than a decade.
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The bill needs to clear one last procedural vote in the House before it goes to the Senate for consideration in that chamber. It has the support of Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Paid parental leave for state employees and a bill to make diapers, pads and tampons cheaper are both on the docket this week.
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Texans pay some of the highest property taxes in the country, and listeners have a lot of thoughts about how that could be addressed. One unconventional idea we’ve heard: offsetting homeowners’ tax bills with revenue from legal weed. So, could that actually work?
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District leaders plan to present strategy to balance budget in January.
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Under the state’s Permanent School Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program, schools get the best interest rate on bonds. That soon may be over if the federal government doesn’t act.
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If Austin Rep. Donna Howard's latest bill makes it through the Legislature and becomes law, Texas will join 24 other states that don't tax feminine hygiene products.
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Eager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.
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Dallas city council members will soon vote on a $4.5 billion city budget. City manager T.C. Broadnax's key proposals: Hire and retain more police officers. Lower property taxes. Focus on equity and environmental justice.
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The Chapter 313 program was designed to draw business to the state, but critics say it lacks accountability and unduly burdens taxpayers. Tesla and other companies hope to take advantage of the tax incentive ahead of the program’s expiration at the end of the year.
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Oil company seeks property tax breaks to finance its plans to remove carbon dioxide from Texas skiesOccidental’s tax break applications include new details about its carbon removal plans, which some experts see as important to countering climate change. Some environmentalists say the technology is unproven, expensive and only marginally useful at best.
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Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax has unveiled a proposed $4.5 billion city budget. He wants to hire and retain more police officers, lower property taxes, and focus on equity and environmental justice.