The Texas Rural Reporter provides commentary, research and news content on the politics of healthcare, education, culture, and economic development and it's written by a rural Texan who is living, working, and thriving in rural Texas.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 155 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Who Is the Texas Tax Man?
If you ask who collects property taxes in Texas, the answer is simple. It is not the State of Texas. School districts, cities, counties, and other local taxing entities collect property taxes.
But if the question is who controls the proper...
Interview with Caitlin Rourk for Texas CD 10
I sat down today with Caitlin Rourk, the Democratic nominee for Texas Congressional District 10, for a conversation that went well beyond the usual campaign talking points.
Rourk is an interesting candidate. She is an Army officer, mom an...
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If you’re reading this, you’re already part of Texas Rural Reporter — and I’m grateful for that.
A lot of you read for free, share stories, send me tips, forward the newsletter and help spread the word. That matters.
But as T...
This Is Texas
During the fall of any given election year, my Twitter/X feed is usually all Texas Longhorn football and Texas politics. Boy, did those two worlds collide this past week when the conversation turned to race.
It started after the Longhorns’...
Texans Already Settled This
Ready. Set. Go. Election season is officially here.
Conventional wisdom in politics says voters begin paying attention after Labor Day. And when election season collides with football season, campaigns know where to find us—watching our fa...
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I was born & raised in Hansford County & spent 20 years working in the Texas Capitol. Now, as a small business owner living, working, and raising a family in the Panhandle, I started the Texas Rural Reporter to give a stronger voice to rural Texas.
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