Answer: El Paso. By far. Newly published documents reveal that Sun City imposes a much higher property tax rate than its peers. For fiscal year 2021, the El Paso City Council set its total tax rate at 90.7301 cents per $100 of taxable value. The next highest tax rate was set by Dallas at 77.65...
Since the appearance of COVID-19, the whole world has had to adapt to a new way of living, working and playing—and children are experiencing a new way of learning. While this quick transition to a new form of schooling came with its challenges, it also provided parents with an opportunity to experience some of the...
The clock is striking midnight. The green energy movement is about to lose its gleaming white steeds and glass slipper-wearing princess and turn back into an unimpressive pumpkin. Two massive rounds of layoffs mean nearly 20,000 people will soon be out of work at the hands of climate alarmism, as Royal Dutch Shell and BP struggle to...
Everything is different now, we’re told. The coronavirus has reshaped how we work, how we learn, and even how we spend time with our loved ones. But some things don’t change: First principles. Values. Vision. The truths that Abraham Lincoln called self-evident, the liberty and justice-for-all that we’ve pledged. Indeed, the permanent things become even...
President Obama’s speech on fatherhood, delivered in 2008, called out men who had deserted their families and communities — “They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it.” “You and I know how true this is in the African-American community,” he added. “We...
Whether President Trump is reelected or Vice President Biden wins, America is not likely to know the outcome of the contest for days, or even weeks. The reason is simple: the rush to mail-in balloting will overwhelm the local elections officials who do the job of counting the vote. In-person votes cast either early or...
With all the talk about seemingly irreconcilable differences between Americans of varying races, it might be helpful to focus on something that unites us all—the American dream of creating a better life for ourselves and our families. What every American has in common is not just that goal, but also the pathways—education and job training. Still, it’s...
For anyone who recently has bought a car, it is striking how data-driven and consumer-friendly the process is. Gone are the days where consumers operated in the dark and car salesmen held all the power because of information asymmetry. Now consumers can look up a car’s entire history — from its first inspection at the...
Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, reminds us that Hispanics — specifically of Tejano or Mexican origin — are, and have always been, an integral part of Texas. With a Hispanic population of 40 percent and growing, it’s impossible to imagine the future of Texas without Hispanics in it. But this living legacy...
The death of a police officer in the line of duty affects every other officer—and everyone else who has ever been one. Cops do not allow their brothers and sisters to die in vain; we honor them by learning from their deaths, by ensuring that others may live through their ultimate sacrifice. Thank God the two...
Harris County keeps finding itself in the news, but for all the wrong reasons. After county officials picked another fight with Texas law and Attorney General Paxton over mail-in ballots, and the Supreme Court of Texas stepping in to issue a stay, more bombshells have dropped. One is a lawsuit filed in Harris County that investigators...
If you live in Austin, then you probably have a sense that property taxes are high. But do you know exactly how high? If not, the Travis County budget office has you covered. According to the county’s new Budget-in-Brief, the average Travis County homeowner’s tax bill will reach almost $9,000 this year. That’s roughly $500...