"Policy Brief: Better Management of Local Retirement Systems Under State Governance" contains Center for Local Governance Director James Quintero's overview of the current retirement system and reccommendation that the 85th Texas Legislature restore local management of local retirement systems under state governance.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026