This presentation covers the subject of runaway growth in state criminal law and was presented at the North Carolina Capitol on May 29, 2014 by Marc Levin, director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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