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Joshua Fechter

Joshua Fechter

Urban Affairs Reporter at The Texas Tribune

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  • English
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  • Real Estate
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Society
  • Politics
  • Economic Development

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Recent Articles

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Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.
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Texas voters said no to property tax hikes this week, as Republican...

Even voters in Austin, one of the state’s most liberal cities, shot down a measure to raise property taxes.
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Voters OK property tax breaks for Texas homeowners, businesses

Tuesday’s vote is part of a push by Texas lawmakers to rein in the state’s high property taxes.
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Dallas suit will test law meant to end progressive policies

A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that dozens of Dallas’ city ordinances violate the 2023 “Death Star” law.
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Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy

Economic uncertainty, inflation, strict state limits on property tax collections and uncertainty around future federal funds have crimped local budgets.
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The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows

Despite efforts by Texas lawmakers to ease property tax bills, increases in expenses like insurance and utilities ate into that tax relief.
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Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes dies in the Leg...

The House refused to back a bill that would apply only to the state’s largest cities.
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Texas suburbs resist new state law allowing more apartments

Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments.
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Texas House approves bill aimed to limit city, county property taxes

Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits.
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From Fort Worth to McAllen, Texans could lose clout in Washington i...

The GOP push to redraw the state’s congressional maps isn’t just a partisan move but one that deeply affects how Texans are represented in Congress.
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Texas Senate OKs stricter limits on city, county property tax revenue

The proposal would put tighter limits on how much property tax revenue cities and counties of a certain size can collect each year.