Election Day
Ballots are in, and it’s no surprise that Texans overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4. The Texas constitutional amendment allows the state to spend $18 billion on property tax cuts for homeowners and businesses and cut school districts’ tax rates. About 2.26 million Texans showed up at the polls Tuesday, and Proposition 4 garnered 83.82 percent of…
Read MoreWhen Texas lawmakers announced in August that the House and Senate finally reached an agreement on the largest property tax cut in Texas history — to the tune of $18 billion — residents of the Lone Star State weren’t quite ready to do a victory dance. Perhaps that’s because they knew they’d still have to…
Read MoreThere’s one more Dallas City Council seat for voters to decide before a June 19 swearing-in ceremony. Pastor Zarin Gracey and radio talk show host Joe Tave are vying for the District 3 seat vacated by term-limited District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas. District 3 covers southwest Dallas. Stay tuned to CandysDirt.com after the polls close…
Read MoreNow that the most wonderful time of the year has come and gone, buckle up for election season and a full slate of Dallas City Council seats up for grabs. Election Day is May 6. City council members serve two-year terms, and elections are held on odd-numbered years. There are no staggered terms, so all…
Read MoreBy Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor There are four schools of thought in U.S. politics, though only three get a vote. Left, right, and center get most of the attention during campaign season while the fourth is often overlooked. Despite its inability to walk into a voting booth to cast a ballot, Wall Street has…
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