Texas is a Right to Work state, meaning Texans cannot be forced to join a union to get a job. Unlike states that do not have this employee protection, Texas employees and employers have not seen control of wages, work standards, and other labor-management policy shift almost entirely to unions. However, Texas’ growing influence on national policy has made it a target for Big Labor in recent years, and there are problems that need to be addressed.
Taxes & Spending
Just the Facts: Property Taxes, 3rd edition
This study compares property tax levy growth with population and inflation increases in Texas’ most populous cities, counties, and school districts. Key points Property taxes are growing faster than necessary in many parts of Texas. From 2018 to 2022, property taxes outstripped population and inflation in a majority of Texas’ most populous cities, counties, and...
December 7, 2023