Most red states are looking to reduce property tax burdens, which have increased along with home values. Finding ways of replacing lost revenues for locals remains a challenge.

Ian Seimens, the Dallas City Hall advocate for Environment Texas says 12 counties, including Dallas, Tarrant, and Harris are ...

Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the ...

In the latest of his many attempts to curb Texas' high property taxes, Republican Governor Greg Abbott wants to give the state's homeowners the power to weigh in on every hike. It's a move that ...

Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

Gov. Greg Abbott, who has urged congressional leaders to pay the state, is set to visit Capitol Hill Wednesday.