This paper provides a statistical analysis of the relationship between state tax policy and state economic growth rates. The study concludes that the more rapidly taxes rise with increases in income, the lower the state’s economic growth rate.
Local Government
Ft. Worth ISD’s New Superintendent Scores Big Payday
In October 2025, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath notified Fort Worth ISD (FWISD) trustees and administrators that “chronically low levels of support given to students and very low levels of academic performance” had prompted a state takeover of district operations. In support of the intervention, officials provided ample evidence of the obvious problems, like...
May 27, 2026