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Texas Governor Proposes Freezing Property Taxes to Cities That Vote to Defund the Police

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Texas Governor Proposes Freezing Property Taxes to Cities That Vote to Defund the Police
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on May 18, 2020. Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
8/19/2020|Updated: 8/19/2020

Cities that defund the police in Texas will see property taxes frozen at the current level under a newly unveiled proposal from Gov. Greg Abbott.

“Defunding the police puts residents in danger, and it invites lawlessness into our communities,” the Republican told reporters on Aug. 18.
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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