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Analysis: On Texas’ high property taxes, there’s plenty of blame to go around

State lawmakers are not solely to blame for the increasing burden on local property taxpayers, but they are certainly as responsible as anyone else.

By ROSS RAMSEY, The Texas Tribune
Posted 2/22/18

Texas state senators are touchy, touchy, touchy when it comes time to hand out blame for rising property taxes.  They’ve spent a decade hacking away at the state’s share of public …

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