Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's stories include: ・A win for starter homes in Texas… ・ ...

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has ...

This legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott made property tax relief an emergency item for the legislature to pass.

Several states currently offer property tax exemptions to older homeowners, and seven more are now trying to introduce further relief.

The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more.

Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, ...

Money for water systems, a boost in public school spending and school vouchers are other highlights of the budget, which was ...

Property tax relief for homeowners and pay raises for teachers are among state leaders’ priorities packed into a $338 billion ...

The South Carolina General Assembly has likely met for the last time this year, easily passing a budget that included what is ...

What are Democrats doing to oppose President Trump's "big, beautiful bill"? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Representative Greg Casar of Texas.

While some in the industry have described these existing cuts as “unworkable,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has said that the cuts are still not good enough. Beyond the green tax credits, the ...