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States and localities owe far, far more than their citizens know. Maria Pappas, the treasurer of Cook County, Illinois, got tired of being asked why local taxes kept rising. Betting that the answer involved the debt that state and local governments...

Random bill idea: I was looking up something unrelated in Chapter 59 in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure on all things asset forfeiture and noticed this odd restriction at 59.06(j): "the director of a state law enforcement agency may use not more...

Brett Shipp of WFAA reports, Dallas police, fire pension board facing disaster: The past month has been an emotional roller coaster for Dallas police and firemen. Thursday afternoon, the bad news continued. The Dallas Police and Fire Pension System...

Copper Canyon Mayor Sue Tejml Town Continues Decade of  “Clean” Audits – Annual 2015-2016 Budget Underspent $165,103 At the December 2016 Council Meeting, auditor William Spore reviewed another “clean” audit with the Council and Staff.   I genuinely...

DALLAS, TX – 9/14/2016 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Western Rim Property Services and Newport Classic Homes, are Marcus Hiles’ Dallas News highlighted companies which have developed and managed over 15,000 apartment homes throughout Texas. Founding Chairman...