A bill in the Texas Legislature could have a chilling effect on the home-rule status of Texas cities; SB2's property tax reforms could have significant implications for certain economic development mechanisms; and our thoughts on the 15-minute city and the brewing controversy around the topic.

Links

• How the Texas GOP became the party of big government (Texas Monthly)
• HB 2127
• The 15-Minute City: Where urban planning meets conspiracy theories (NY Times)
• The Last Utopia: The 15-Minute City (Alain Bertaud)
• Order Without Design (Alain Bertaud)