Tax plan turns into strip club spat

What started as a proposal to reform school finance in Texas has turned into a fight over strip joints. More...

Naked Politics Perry, looking for money anywhere he can find it to pay for his school finance proposal, has suggested a $5 surtax for admission to strip clubs. Perry, undercutting any moral authority he might have left, said he sees nothing wrong with increasing taxes on "unhealthy" behavior like cigarette smoking and visits to topless bars to pay for public education. More...

A Texas Bid to Shift School Finances to 'Sin Taxes'

Gov. Rick Perry wants to give billions of dollars in property tax reductions to the most affluent homeowners while making up part of the revenue loss through a vast expansion of legal gambling, increasing cigarette taxes by $1 a pack, raising taxes on alcoholic drinks and collecting a tax of at least $5 each time a patron enters a topless bar. More...

 

How Much Does Texas Spend on Public Education?

Texas public education spending is below the national average, even when adjusted for local costs. More...

Full Analysis of Governor's School Finance Plan

Flawed revenue sources will reduce future funding for state services and diminish school funding equity. More...