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In a significant shift, Texas voters are now directly involved in selecting individuals who will oversee the property tax appraisal process. Previously, these appraisal boards consisted of an elected county tax assessor-collector and members appointed by taxing units such as cities, counties, and school districts. However, a new state law passed in 2023 has restructured the appraisal districts, establishing nine …

The Texas Secretary of State will be conducting “forensic audits” of 2020 election results in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Harris counties. The state announced the plan late Thursday, hours after former President Donald Trump sent an open letter to Gov. Greg Abbott asking for the audits to be added to the current special session. Trump’s letter said Texans “want an …

Dallas County reported 16 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,582 new coronavirus cases Friday. The total number of deaths in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties has now surpassed 10,000. The 10,006 deaths in those four counties account for nearly 20% of the state’s toll from COVID-19. One of the latest Dallas County victims was an infant boy, health officials said. …