Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?


by Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media— Texas has spent billions of dollars to drive down property taxes. Many homeowners saw a significant tax cut last year, per a Texas Tribune analysis.

FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV—How a Chiefs-only sales tax question could work this year. If Jackson County leaders want to push a Chiefs-only sales tax question on the November ballot, they may be able to, but not using the same tax they tried in April.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Hong Kong tax revenue drops for second year amid stock market, property slump. Hong Kong’s tax revenue dropped by HK$18.2 billion in the last financial year, the second straight year of decline, amid slumps on the stock exchange and in the property market. The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced on Thursday that it had collected a provisional sum of HK$342 billion in tax revenue in 2023-24, five per […]

The Scottish Sun—I worked on make-up counters for six years – there’s a failsafe way to get freebies but you should NEVER try the lippies. A WOMAN who worked on make-up counters for six years has spilled the tea on what they don’t want customers to know. Maggie Anne, from the UK, took to social media to share the secrets –