Incomes and education attainment among Texans have increased, while poverty has declined.
Texas affordability crisis
From groceries and gas to property taxes and rent, costs have risen in nearly every part of Texans’ budgets — and politicians have noticed. In this November’s most consequential statewide races, affordability has become the focus as candidates pitch their bona fides to help Texans’ stagnating incomes stretch further. Are their ideas to rein in costs any good or is Texas about to lose its reputation as one of the most affordable states in the union?
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2026 Texas Elections
New Talarico campaign ad puts spotlight on his role in passing bill that caps insulin costs
While GOP lawmakers accused the Austin Democrat of overstating his role in passing a statewide cap on insulin copays, his Democratic colleagues said his personal battle with diabetes generated key momentum for the effort.
