The Competitive Enterprise Institute, Americans for Competitive Enterprise, Americans for Tax Reform, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, Institute for Energy Research, National Center for Public Policy Research, Science and Environmental Policy Project, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, and Texas Public Policy Foundation oppose the rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers (“Agencies”) to redefine the term “Waters of the United States” for purposes of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”).
Taxes & Spending
Assessing Tax Trends in the City of Arlington
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in the city of Arlington? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the city’s 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and gather four types of data—i.e., tax levies, local population, total tax rates, and taxable values—over a 10-year time horizon. Using these audited estimates, we can gauge the growth of government (i.e., tax levy trends), assess its reasonability...
February 20, 2026