“Lawmakers are spending too much, using the Economic Stabilization Fund for new programs, and are not making provisions for a broad-based tax cut that will boost the Texas economy during increasing signs of a national slowdown,” said Arlene Wohlgemuth, ex
Taxes & Spending
These 12 Small & Mid-Sized Cities and Counties are Threatening Huge Tax Hikes
Many small and mid-sized cities and counties are right now considering tax rates that, if ultimately adopted, will result in homeowners paying higher taxes. In some cases, those threatened tax hikes are dramatic. To better understand which Texas taxpayers are in the danger zone, I recently surveyed numerous Notices of Public Hearing on Tax Increase,...
September 14, 2026