DeVore: California's state and local taxes consume 11.4 percent of state income. The like figure in Texas is 7.5 percent. But, does all that government spending benefit the population? Apparently not.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026