How a growing form of 'invisible government' is driving up Texans’ tax bills

Special purpose taxing districts are booming in Texas, accounting for more and more of many homeowners' property tax bills.

Tiny Texas town named state’s most-burglarized city

That town is Calvert, a historic community along Highway 6 between Waco and College Station. With just 969 residents, Calvert reported 16 burglaries in 2023, giving it a burglary rate of 1.65 per 100 ...