Rising property values have inflated tax bills in many states, but ending all homeowner taxes would cost billions or even ...

“Go see Ralph Williams.” That was my editor’s advice back in 1982, as I began covering the West Virginia Legislature. No explanation. Just a name — and the clear implication that if I wanted to ...

BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Republican candidate for Texas House District 71, Chance Ferguson, brings a background in ...

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Property taxes fund schools, roads and police departments — and they’re often the largest source of local government revenue.

O’Connor discusses the biggest Texas property tax news of 2025. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / — ...

Four Republican candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

DeSantis said he wants more tax relief to come to Florida residents.

Two Democratic candidates are challenging incumbent Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson in the upcoming primary for her seat in the Texas House.

After each legislative session, hundreds of bills are signed into law. Thirty-three of the new laws go into effect Jan. 1. Most passed during the regular session, with two coming from the special ...

A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain.