On Thursday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Texas Supreme Court to grant review of a case involving Maverick County’s questionable adoption of its annual property tax rate. This particular case illuminates loopholes in the tax rate adoption process and demonstrates the need for stronger taxpayer protections.
Property Rights
Oakland fined this couple $915,000 for preventing fires. That’s 18 times the penalty for actual arson
Imagine buying a piece of property, being ordered by the government to clear it of fire hazards, and then being handed a near-million-dollar bill by that same government for doing exactly what it asked. It sounds like a dystopian satire of bureaucratic overreach, but for Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner, it is a harrowing legal...
August 19, 2026