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Texas Tomorrow

Texas Scorecard

Charles Blain focuses on the issues impacting urban and suburban communities now that will shape the future of Texas for years to come. Texas Tomorrow, a show dedicated to covering the issues important to families living in the fastest growing parts of Texas.

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Deferred Maintenance is Killing Local Infrastructure

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/05/15

Cities defer maintenance costs until they have more budget flexibility, which never happens. This means you're dealing with poor city services and crumbling infrastructure because they choose to kick the can down the road.

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00:04:33

Do You Know How Much Power Un-elected Officials Have?

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/05/09

Boards and Commissions across the state often go unnoticed but wield an immense amount of power. We need to recognize that and hold them accountable the way we do other entities.

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00:03:56

Inflation Is Up And Bonds Are On The Ballot

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/05/02

As inflation burns through your pockets, your local jurisdictions are coming for more of your money. Bonds and taxes are on the ballot this May and November, make sure you're aware and vote accordingly.

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It Pays To Be a Texas Superintendent

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/04/25

Superintendent salaries are up, way up, and taxpayers should be on notice as they're the ones shouldering this hefty burden.

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00:05:09

Who Controls Your Property Values?

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/04/18

For the first time you’ll get the opportunity vote on who sits on your appraisal district board of directions. Make sure you research the candidates and don’t miss the […]

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00:03:59

Corruption Isn’t Just for Big Cities

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/04/11

Across the state local governments big and small are plagued with corruption. It’s up to you to monitor them and ask questions when something doesn’t smell right.

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Cities Banning Unwanted Businesses

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/04/04

In an attempt to change culture, cities are banning businesses they don’t like.

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00:04:01

Don’t Ignore Texas’ Local Debt

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/03/28

Local debt is burdening Texans as it exceeds $300 billion. While we often talk about our federal debt, we need to focus on local debt because that's what has an immediate impact.

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00:05:44

Rail Moving Forward in Texas?

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/03/21

A long-awaited High-Speed Rail project seems to be gaining some momentum, but is it right for Texas?

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00:04:53

Where Job Growth is Happening in Texas

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/03/14

Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of regulation, something local governments must maintain to sustain the growth.

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00:05:15

Texas Towns Bloom in Unincorporated Areas

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/03/07

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syF2MJkgsNM Boomtowns have grown in Texas’ unincorporated areas because of the freedom and flexibility that they offer by not being under the jurisdiction of a city. With Elon Musk’s […]

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00:04:16

Do You Know What Your School Districts Are Spending On?

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/02/29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11dSqvsQpyE School districts across the state are spending big with little oversight. Big and small districts alike need monitoring and with as many districts as we have in Texas, […]

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00:05:19

Financial State of Texas Cities

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/02/22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWq0TBQS8o Texas Cities, like all others, are facing significant fiscal challenges and taxpayers are on the hook for them. Truth in Accounting gave us the rundown of who has […]

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00:04:23

Do You Live In One of Texas’ Fastest Growing Cities?

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/02/15

https://youtu.be/aYl6Yu9bNBI The US Census Bureau released its list of fast-growing cities and Texas cities’ top list. Low taxes, regulation, and affordability were the primary drivers and for Texas to remain […]

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00:04:58

Homeownership Out of Reach?

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/02/08

Things in and out of our control are driving up the cost of housing and shutting young people out of the market. Zoning and other regulations are something we […]

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00:03:48

Local Governments Are Looking to Ban Short Term Rentals

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/02/01

Across the state of Texas, local governments are further regulating and, in many instances, banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others. Small but vocal groups opposed to having […]

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00:06:00

Take Advantage of the Texas Public information Act

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/01/25

The Texas Public Information Act offers citizens the opportunity to dig into information that our governments try to keep private. Even though it has its issues, we should all […]

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00:05:52

Citizen-Led Initiative Can Change Local Government

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/01/18

Many of us believe that elections are the only way to force change at the local level but there are many ways for citizens to reform their governments. If […]

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00:05:17

Harris County Launches Guaranteed Income Program

Texas Tomorrow ·

2024/01/11

Harris County is the latest jurisdiction to launch a guaranteed basic income program. Uplift Harris will provide qualified individuals with $500 a month for 18 months and local officials […]

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00:00:22

Texas Tomorrow with Charles Blain

Texas Tomorrow ·

2023/12/29

Join Charles Blain in his new podcast Texas Tomorrow.

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