Invisible Governments: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones
Bryan Mathew, Center for Local Governance, testified before the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts. Read the full testimony report here.
View ArticleEnding Forced Annexation
Report by James Quintero Read a one page review of the laws and problems associated with forced annexation here.
View ArticleRestoring Local Control of State-Governed Pension Plans One Page Brief
Written by James Quintero Over the course of several decades, more than one dozen local retirement systems have successfully petitioned the Legislature to establish some...Read More
View ArticleInvisible Government: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones
Written by Bryan Mathew Tax increment financing (TIF) is a public financing tool that uses increased property tax revenue within a designated area—a TIF district—for...Read More
View ArticleRed Ink Rising: Local Government Debt
Written by Bryan Mathew and James Quintero Local governments in Texas are awash in a sea of red ink. The Bond Review Board (BRB) estimates...Read More
View ArticleCertificates of Obligation: Nonvoter Approved Debt
Written by Bryan Mathew and James Quintero Certificates of Obligation (COs) are an instrument of public debt made available to the governing bodies of cities,...Read More
View ArticleHB 100: Cutting the Ridesharing Red Tape
Bryan Mathew, Center for Local Governance, testimony before the House Committee on Transportation. Read the report and testimony here.
View ArticleRed Ink Rising in the Lone Star State: FY 2016
Written by James Quintero Cities, counties, school districts, and special districts in Texas are drowning in debt. In FY 2016, total local debt topped $342...Read More
View ArticleSB 488: Improving Local Ordinance Integrity
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations by James Quintero Read the full testimony and accompanying research here.
View ArticleLocal Overregulation: Tree-Cutting Ordinances
Report and testimony by James Quintero Municipal tree-cutting ordinances are more than a nuisance; they effectively seize the property impacted by the regulation. If a...Read More
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