Voters overwhelmingly favored seven changes to the Texas constitution, including measures that will cut property taxes, boost funding for road projects beginning in 2017 and let state officeholders live outside of Austin.
Economy
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Economy
Firms Large and Small Vying to Help Texas Build Gold Depository
More than a dozen companies responded to a recent request from Comptroller Glenn Hegar for input on how Texas should set up a planned gold bullion depository.
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Economy
2015 Tribune Festival: Audio From the Transportation Track
The Transportation track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival included panel discussions on high-speed rail, transportation planning, urban mobility and the Legislature. Listen to audio from each session.
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Economy
Texans to Decide on Transportation Funding with Prop 7
As Texas’ transportation needs multiply, voters in the rapidly growing state will be asked Nov. 3 to consider a way to pay for those needs.
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Economy
Analysis: A Mistaken Revenue Forecast With No Instant Consequences
The state comptroller’s original forecast on state revenue for 2016-17 was wrong, but the misestimate was inconsequential — at least in the short term.
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Economy
Video: Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival
Here’s full video of my conversation Friday with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival.
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Economy
Analysis: Shifting Figures in Your Property Tax Bill
Far more money is extracted from Texans in the form of state and local sales taxes, but property taxes are the source of more complaints. School taxes lead the list but account for a smaller share of the overall tax bill than 10 years ago.
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Economy
Firm Claims Train Will Have $36 Billion Impact
The private firm trying to build a bullet train between Dallas and Houston has released a study claiming it would pump more than $30 billion into the state economy over the next 25 years.
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Economy
Patrick Signals Interest in More Tax Cuts in 2017
Following a legislative session in which lawmakers debated whether to cut property taxes, business taxes, sales taxes or a combination of the three, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled an interest Wednesday in continuing the conversation.
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Criminal Justice
To Paxton’s Cheers, Court Blocks EPA Clean Water Rule
A federal appeals court has blocked a major Obama administration clean water rule, handing a victory to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other states trying to drown it in court.