Austin this morning

#NoKingsProtest in Provincetown MA where the Mayflower Compact, the first step toward democratic governance in America, was signed. Hundreds of people in a light rain.

#NoKingsProtest in Provincetown MA, where the Mayflower Compact, the first step toward democratic governance in America, was signed. Hundreds of people in a light rain.

Provincetown MA in a light rain. At the Pilgrim Monument, honoring America's first immigrants. #NoKingsProtest.

Will Elon testify in person for his tax break?

Who pays TX school property taxes? Renters pay >1/4, since landlords pass on their tax bill to tenants. >1/4 is paid by out-of-state owners, who thus benefit from rate cuts. Homeowners are responsible for only 42.7% of the total. comptroller.texas.gov/transparency... #txlege #Tax

Latest tax incidence study from the Comptroller shows just how unbalanced Texas' upside down tax structure is. The lowest-income families pay an almost 4 times greater share of their income in sales, school property and other taxes than do higher-income families. #txlege #tax

Zombies kill! The defunct #Chapter313 school property tax abatement program lives on, draining $1.6 billion from school tax revenue in 2026-27. comptroller.texas.gov/economy/deve... #txlege #tax #txed