Texas school districts are spending hundreds of millions without board approval, did the state make it easier to do more of it? If your school district spent $870 million without board approval, would you call that efficiency or a governance failure? That's not hypothetical, it’s happening right now.

School board meetings have become battlegrounds—but most parents still have no idea how much power these elected officials actually hold over their kids' education.

Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a "right" size?

Some jurisdictions are so small they fly under the radar, but these invisible governments shouldn't go without accountability.

What happens in communities where people’s access to their officials, whether through network or time constraints, is limited? Who upholds accountability?

We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it's our neighbors we start to question?

Every year, cities release polished budget presentations full of promises, but the real financial story is hidden in a boring document most citizens never read.

The Texas legislature has recently passed bills aimed at lowering housing costs through deregulation, but local municipalities are fighting back. Learn how these bureaucratic hurdles are being used to kill new developments and keep rent prices high in your backyard.