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Texas Property Tax Cuts Leave Most Older Homeowners Paying No School Taxes, Raising Questions of Fairness

About 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and older no longer owe school property taxes after recent cuts, prompting debate over who bears the cost and whether the breaks should be better targeted.

Congress Bill Would Gradually Cut Overtime Threshold to 32 Hours a Week

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