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…
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When 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…
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There’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…
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Now 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…
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By 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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