Property tax relief is once again emerging as a top political issue for the next state legislative session starting in ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has unveiled a plan to drive down property taxes by further hiking the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed to pay for public schools and lowering the age at which Texans ...

Patrick’s comments come as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott campaigns on tax reforms and local government spending limits as he seeks ...

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick wants to lower the age requirement for senior property tax exemptions from 65 to 55, a tax plan that ...

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This article was first published as a collaboration between ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom and The Texas Tribune as part of an initiative to report on how power is wielded in Texas. Months after ...

Elon Musk has built close ties with the state of Texas and its governor. Records documenting their recent communications remain largely secret. (Photo illustration by Andrea Wise/ProPublica. Source ...

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A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Nov. 19, near Culebra Road on the Northwest Side. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our ...

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