Texas school districts, cities and counties rely heavily on property taxes to pay for roads, libraries, police, firefighters and public schools. But lowering tax bills has long been a difficult endeavor.
Morgan Meyer
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Texas 2020 Elections
How split-ticket voting might have saved two Republican Texas lawmakers in a blue county
Texas Republicans managed to avoid net losses in the state and U.S. House this election cycle in part because voters in key districts showed a willingness to vote Democratic at the top of the ballot and Republican lower down.
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New Texas Laws 2019
A new Texas law criminalizes sending unwanted nudes. Lawyers say it might be difficult to enforce.
The law will make the electronic transmission of unwanted sexually explicit material a class C misdemeanor. But legal experts worry it could be written too broadly under the First Amendment to be effective.
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Texas Legislature 2019
After House Republicans tackle big challenges in session, they face another one: saving themselves
Some Democrats are mobilizing in hopes of taking the nine House seats they need for a majority in 2020 as Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen tries to prevent intra-GOP challenges in the primaries.
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Texas Elections 2018
Three weeks after election, Texas Democrat concedes to state Rep. Morgan Meyer in tight race
Joanna Cattanach’s concession comes almost one month after the 2018 midterms. The Democrat had trailed state Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas, by roughly 200 votes and requested a recount nearly a week after the election.
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Texas Elections 2018
The week after Election Day, some Texas races remain in limbo
Counties still say they’re tallying their final votes, but here’s a roundup of races where the outcomes remain in limbo.
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Energy
Video: The Future of Energy
On 4/24, I talked about the future of energy policy in Texas with SMU’s Bruce Bullock; state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo; former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza; and state Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas.