Tyler Reporter

Slaton seeks to cancel 'unfair tax incentives' enjoyed by solar facilities with bill

By Juliette Fairley | May 19, 2021

If approved by the Texas House of Representatives, House Bill 2372 will ban tax abatements and incentives for solar energy facilities and properties that are not available to other traditional energy sources.

Hall: Ending taxpayer-funded lobbying 'extremely popular with voters'

By Juliette Fairley | Dec 11, 2020

When local governments engage in taxpayer-funded lobbying, they spend tax revenues on agents who advocate for legislation without public commentary and often against the public interest.