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Local News Taxes & SpendingTexas Local Government Debt Rises to $417 Billion, $14,000 Per Citizen

Brad JohnsonDecember 13, 2022

This year, 576 different bond propositions were on ballots across the state and voters approved $43 billion in corresponding debt.

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Local News Taxes & SpendingTexas Local Governments Amass $8,500 per Citizen in Spending Debt

Brad JohnsonJanuary 5, 2022

School districts account for the largest portion of the outstanding debt.

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Taxes & SpendingAs Texas Local Debt Increases $11 Billion, School Districts Lead Local Taxing Entities in Amassed Debt

Brad JohnsonApril 3, 2020

Debt held by local governments substantially increased over the past few years, amounting to 80 percent of the total government debt in Texas.

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86th Legislature Local News Statewide News Taxes & SpendingTexas Local Governments Increase Debt to $365 Billion in 2019

Brad JohnsonDecember 9, 2019

After the reforms of the 86th Legislature, local entities have increased their collective debt by $11 billion from the last fiscal year.