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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Waller County from the same state?

2,228 people from across the state moved to Waller County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

By West Houston News | Apr 13, 2023

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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Waller County?

2,564 people moved to Waller County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

By West Houston News | Apr 13, 2023

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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Waller County from across the country?

By West Houston News | Apr 13, 2023

336 people from across the country moved to Waller County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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New Austin County residents in 2019

By West Houston News | Apr 12, 2023

Austin County saw 878 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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The new Austin County residents who came from across the U.S. in 2019

By West Houston News | Apr 12, 2023

Austin County saw 90 people migrate from across the U.S. during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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The new Austin County residents who came from the same state in 2019

By West Houston News | Apr 12, 2023

Austin County saw 788 people migrate from within the state during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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With appraisal notices arriving soon, Texas property owners need to be prepared for the 'sticker shock'

By Andy Nghiem | Apr 21, 2022

Property taxes have long raised controversy in Texas, and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is considering approaches to lower property taxes in the Senate, but according to a recent report by Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, it could have been worse.

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'Taxpayers should be prepared to defend their wallets this year': Katy ISD property tax stays below ideal growth rate

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 1, 2022

In the view of Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) policy director James Quintero it’s far past time for the state officials to think of finally putting residents first."It’s not a stretch to say that property taxes are out of control in the Lone Star State,” Quintero wrote in a recent newsletter addressing the issue.

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"Taxpayers should be prepared to defend their wallets this year": Fort Bend ISD property tax exceeds ideal growth rate

By Andy Nghiem | Apr 1, 2022

A recent report shows that property tax has increased in all of Texas' largest school districts, including Fort Bend ISD.

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TPPF, Every Texan joint statement: Chapter 313 business tax breaks 'not necessary'

By Press Release | 3 years ago

The Texas Public Policy Foundation and Every Texan released a joint statement regarding legislation to extend the Chapter 313 program of school property tax abatements.

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Austin County auditor: 'When we prepare our county budget, it is without any lobbying expenditures'

By Staff report | Dec 16, 2020

Approximately 88% of Texans oppose taxpayer-funded lobbying and many aren’t aware how they pay for it, according to a Texas Public Policy Foundation poll.

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Top marginal tax rate in Texas could reach 49.34% under Biden plan

By Metric Media News Service | 3 years ago

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Texas could hit 49.34 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gets ‘B’ grade for fiscal management

By Metric Media News Service | 3 years ago

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott received a grade of “B” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for his tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.

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Texas sales tax revenue for July 2020 is up by 4.3% over previous year

By James Ledbetter | 3 years ago

The state's sales tax revenue was reported to be $2.98 billion in July 2020, 4.3% more than in the same month last year.

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Statewide sales tax collections in April drop 9.3% from previous year

By Kyla Asbury | 4 years ago

Texas' state sales tax revenue for April totaled $2.58 billion, which is 9.3% lower than April 2019.