The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: Much reform has been accomplished on Texas’ local government property tax system but many exceptions that were needed to get bills passed need ending – especially the “hit ’em while they’re down” disaster loophole abused by local politicians. A new law takes effect next year that does tighten down the disaster loophole but only time will tell if it is enough.
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In the border/immigration news stack there is a story that is an example of anti-Trump hyperbole that only works with voters because of decades of failed public education – it’s the proportionality problem as I’ve long called it.
Campaign finance numbers rolling in:
- Greg Abbott logs $20M campaign haul after school voucher win
- Big money flows into Texas AG, comptroller GOP primaries
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