Last year, the Texas Legislature passed a limited disannexation measure, House Bill 3053, that allows people unfairly captured by large cities during a particular time period to hold an election on the question of staying or leaving municipal control. The law was passed after concerns were raised that some cities had accelerated their involuntary annexation...
State pensions, including Texas, 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 coopt the industry to advance their agenda on issues ranging from climate...
This report examines the true cost of bond propositions considered in the May 2024 election cycle and offers recommendations to improve debt transparency and accountability. Key points: Texas voters considered almost 325 bond propositions on May 4th, 2024. Of those, approximately 260 measures were approved. The total repayment cost for every bond measure proposed was $38.8 billion....