Businesses bearing the highest tax burdens pay more than twice the taxes levied on the group of businesses paying the lowest taxes. While Texas ranks well overall in the level of total taxation per gross state product among the states, some business pay more taxes in Texas than do businesses in many other states.
K-12 Education
Who’s Serving Who? Controversy Swirls Around Education Foundations
In Texas, education foundations are supposed to support public school districts through fundraising, making donations, and offering other supportive services. However, as documented in a recent report, these foundations sometimes blur the line when it comes to their own operations and the districts they serve. In a few cases, troubling evidence shows that they’ve grown...
June 16, 2026