House Bill 3 made sweeping changes to Texas education earlier this year, lowering property tax rates for Texas taxpayers and sending billions more in state dollars to school districts. Now, before districts can ask local taxpayers for higher M&O property tax rates through a tax ratification election (TRE), they must first conduct an efficiency audit. This is designed to ensure that a district is thoroughly evaluating its spending practices before asking to permanently increase tax rates and that taxpayers get a chance to review a district’s efficiency for themselves and make an informed decision.
TPPF Comments on FCC Net Neutrality Rulemaking
Dear Chairwoman Rosenworcel, The Texas Public Policy Foundation (Foundation) writes today in disapproval of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No. 23-320 – Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (SSOI). The Foundation urges the Commission to vote against re-classifying Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as common carriers under Title II...