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Property Taxes & Local Government Spending
Focusing on M&O compression and homestead exemptions while reigning in local government spending poises a real chance to provide property tax relief.

Tom Wolfe
4 days ago2 min read


Produced Water & Carbon Capture
Technologies like these are innovations in the energy production sector that should be encouraged, and protected from state interference.

Griffin Saltron
5 days ago1 min read


Child Welfare Services
The Legislature's decision to move Texas child welfare toward community-based, family-centered service delivery was sound. Strengthening that approach is key.

TCCRI Staff
Sep 92 min read


Transportation Funding
Given the funding challenges that TxDOT will likely face in the coming years, the Legislature should consider alternative financing arrangements.

Gray Rutledge
Sep 22 min read


Making Healthcare Affordable
Eliminating barriers for small and mid-sized employers as well as encouraging consumer engagement is the free market solution to growing costs.

Tori MacFarlan
Sep 12 min read


Water Usage of Data Centers
Contextualizing the water usage of data centers reveals their usage to be comparable to many other industries.

Russell Withers
Sep 12 min read


Appraisal Districts & Homestead Exemptions
TCCRI provides background on key questions relating to property taxes.

Tom Wolfe
Sep 12 min read


AI in Healthcare
It could be a powerful tool for improving the system, but it also has the potential to exacerbate its flaws.

TCCRI Staff
Aug 201 min read


Data Centers
There is no challenge presented by data centers that cannot be addressed by good policy.

Russell Withers
Aug 192 min read


Rural Broadband & Pole Attachments
Ensuring that broadband development is both consistent across jurisdictions and in accordance with the directions of the Legislature is key to delivering access.

TCCRI Staff
Aug 182 min read
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