Cities, counties, school districts, and special districts in Texas are awash in debt. To help rein in the growth of local government debt, state legislators should require political subdivisions to provide voters with more information at the ballot box for each new debt proposition.
Taxes & Spending
Keeping Politics Out of Texas Pensions: Proxy Voting Reform
Texas pensions have been influenced by the wave of political activism within the finance industry and need to develop tools to ensure they stop supporting such activism. Key points – Consolidation in the finance industry has enabled progressive political activists to bully corporations into advancing their agenda on issues ranging from climate change to abortion....
March 27, 2023