Political

Texas has fairly low tax rates and no state income tax so it's a pretty affordable place to live. When it comes to living cheap, the lone star state is a pretty good place to be. We're the best place to be for first time home buyers but property taxes can be a little above the national average.

Laws change over time, but some clearly outdated laws are still be enforced in Texas.

SmartAsset just released its 2025 roundup list of the best housing markets in the United States of America and a small Texas city on the border snagged the #1 spot.

There are some mega - employers in the lone star state and some of their headcounts are way, WAY up there. You would be surprised at who the biggest employer in El Paso is. As for the state of Texas overall, a company based in Houston has the most employees.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is in full support of a bill banning the majority of cannabis currently being sold in the state. Looks like he used one company as an example and they said he's incorrect about their product.

A growing number of Texans are totally FOR legalizing it and some have actually voted to have it decriminalized in their city. That's not "legalizing" it but agreeing not to arrest somebody for it is the closest Texas has ever come to doing so.

If the taxes on an import go up then, almost always, the price of that item goes up accordingly. If you don't want to pay that extra bit, here are a few things you should probably stock up on now.

Are "blue" Texans welcome in New Mexico? That depends on who you ask. The current political climate in Texas has some Democrats headed for the land of lib-chantment. As Texas leans even more conservative, liberals are jumping ship.