Income taxes act as a significant drag on personal income growth. Real personal income growth was more than twice as high in low- or no-income tax states, compared with the states with the biggest increase in tax burden. Income taxes also have a clear effect on population growth, which helps fuels tax revenue.
K-12 Education
Houston’s Fat Cat Superintendents: The Hidden Benefits How Some of Texas’s Highest-Paid Public Employees Are Systematically Underreporting Their Compensation
Exorbitant and hidden superintendent pay reflects a culture of self-enrichment that has no place in Texas public schools, diverts taxpayer dollars from students, and betrays the public trust. Key points: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) understates the total compensation for some of Texas’s highest-paid superintendents. Though they oversee fewer people, many superintendents have drawn a...
October 29, 2026