Studies have shown that each one percent tax increase lowers output per worker by about two percent. That finding has been confirmed by state-by-state comparisons between high-tax and low-tax states.
Taxes & Spending
Cunningham v. City of Austin
Date Filed: March 23, 2026 Original Court: Travis County District Court Case Status: Pending Under Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution, home rule cities can impose taxes as long as those taxes are authorized by law or by their city charters. The Texas Tax Code requires that local taxes be approved by voters through...
March 23, 2026