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Business

Sales Tax Revenues Show Big Texas Cities On Mend From Pandemic

Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio

Posted on September 22, 2021 · Texas Public Radio compared year-to-date sales tax returns to major cities through July of this year compared to those during the same period in 2020. Both are pandemic years, but spending and sales tax collections are improving across the state.

Tags Arlington austin dallas houston McAllen midland revenue sales tax san antonio

Politics

In A Surprising Turn, Texas House Opts To Delay Consideration Of Sales Tax Swap Legislation Until 2021

Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune / Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 8, 2019 · Gov. Greg Abbott and other legislative leaders endorsed the sales tax increase, intended to help fund ongoing cuts to school district taxes. But it has been effectively killed this session.

Tags 2019 Texas Legislature 86th Texas Legislature property tax sales tax school finance

Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Other Top Officials, Propose Raising The Sales Tax To Provide Property Tax Relief

Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 10, 2019 · The state's Big Three unveiled the proposal in a joint statement. The idea would need approval from two thirds of the House and Senate and a majority of Texas voters.

Tags property tax sales tax

Party Politics

Party Politics, Ep. 63: Hispanic Texans On Pace To Become Largest Population Group In State By 2022

HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 2, 2018 · Brandon and Jay talk about the Supreme Court moving in a conservative direction

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Transportation

Metro Looks At How To Provide Buses Outside Its Service Area

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 20, 2017 · Metro is considering ways it can provide bus service to areas that don’t subsidize public transit. That includes cities that don’t currently collect a sales tax for Metro operations.

Tags buses harris county Metropolitan Transit Authority public transit sales tax

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Weather

This Weekend Is Emergency Tax-Free Weekend

HPM Staff

Posted on April 21, 2016 · This year’s holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 25.

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Criminal Justice

Man who killed teen in Houston road rage incident after Astros game gets 30-year sentence

Associated Press

Posted on January 17, 2023 · Police said Gerald Williams, 35, followed the Castro family for several miles on Interstate 10 before shooting at their truck shortly after both vehicles exited the freeway.

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Transportation

Southwest Airlines apologizes and then gives its customers frequent-flyer points

NPR

Posted on January 4, 2023 · Southwest Airlines says it will award the travelers who were caught in the surge of canceled flights during the holidays 25,000 frequent-flyer points, an award worth more than $300 in flights.

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Sports

North Texas soccer fans look ahead to 2026 World Cup

Pablo Arauz Peña, KERA

Posted on December 14, 2022 · As fans gear up for the World Cup’s final stretch this week, many North Texans are looking forward to the next tournament. Preparations are already underway at AT&T Stadium for the 2026 World Cup.

Tags 2026 World Cup dallas houston world cup World Cup in Texas

Harris County

An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

Ashley Lopez, WGCU

Posted on December 8, 2022 · After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.

Tags christian menefee elections harris county harris county elections Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo houston

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