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TPPF’s James Quintero to speak at Life, Liberty & Property Tour in Dallas and...
AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Director of the Center for Local Governance, James Quintero, will speak at an Empower Texans touring panel titled “Life, Liberty & Property,” on...
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New Debt Data Shows Local Governments Awash in Red Ink
New Debt Data Shows Local Governments Awash in Red InkJames QuinteroLocal Government Debtdebt_overhang_chart1.jpgBlogNew data from the Texas Bond Review Board (BRB) shows continued growth in Texas’...
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Mumford, ISD: The School District Without Debt
Mumford, ISD: The School District Without DebtJames Quintero and Jess FieldsThe Minutes, Local Government Debt and Local SpendingCLG_banner.jpg[1].pngBlogHave you heard about Mumford, Texas?Not many...
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An Overview of Local Economic Development Policies in Texas
An Overview of Local Economic Development Policies in TexasJess FieldsLocal Governance and Local Government Debtj0382630.jpgReportLocal use of economic development policies has become commonplace in...
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National Debt Is Important, but Local Debt Is, Too
National Debt Is Important, but Local Debt Is, TooFeb 12th 2014James Quintero and Vance GinnLocal Government Debt and Transparency00387949.jpgCommentaryThis commentary originally appeared in the Tyler...
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Call A Penalty on Allen ISD For Roughing the Taxpayer
Call A Penalty on Allen ISD For Roughing the TaxpayerJess Fieldsconstruction and Local Government DebtJF Allen ISD.pngBlogIn 2009, Allen ISD proposed and passed a bond authorization for a $60 million...
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A Profile in Runaway Debt: Frisco ISD's $775 Million Bond Proposal
A Profile in Runaway Debt: Frisco ISD's $775 Million Bond ProposalJess FieldsLocal Government Debtj0382630.jpgReportFrisco ISD taxpayers should be concerned about the district’s proposed $775 million...
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Springtime School Bond Proposals are Overgrown, Irresponsible
Springtime School Bond Proposals are Overgrown, IrresponsibleMar 17th 2014Arlene WohlgemuthLocal Government Debtkindergarten500.jpgCommentaryThis commentary originally appeared in the Austin...
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Debt-laden Arlington ISD Set to Ask Voters to Approve Even More Debt
Debt-laden Arlington ISD Set to Ask Voters to Approve Even More DebtLocal Government Debtteaching.jpgBlogTexas’ state debt shines compared to most other large, populated states.According to the Texas...
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Texas’ Local Government Facing Lots More Red Ink in FY 2013
Texas’ Local Government Facing Lots More Red Ink in FY 2013 James Quintero and Jess FieldsLocal Government Debtmoneyfalling.jpgBlogCities, counties, school districts, and special districts in Texas are...
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Local Government Debt
Local Government DebtTexas Public Policy FoundationLocal Government Debt2015-16-LegeGuide-cover.jpgReport2015-16 Legislators' Guide to the IssuesThe Facts* As of FY 2012, local government debt service...
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