This paper covers Texas’ municipal governments largely relying on property tax revenue to fund city services. It is often difcult for taxpayers to clearly understand how the city council’s proposed property tax rate, combined with changes in property tax values and other city fees, will affect their bill. Thus, this ordinance provides transparency by showing taxpayers how each of the city’s fees, appraisals, and property tax assessments change over time and for different segments of the community.
Todo el Poder: What a Sheinbaum Administration Means for Mexico and the United States
The 2024 elections unfolded as the most violent in the history of modern Mexico. In a May report, Integralia Consultores had counted 560 acts of political violence during the 2024 election cycle—87% more than the 2021 midterm election cycle. At least 30 candidates or potential candidates—mostly on the municipal level—were murdered. During the 2024 campaign,...