Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made on thing clear on Inside Texas Politics: there will be no tax increase this year.
“Right now, people need us more than ever. It’s not a time where we can raise taxes,” Judge Hidalgo said.
Also on this episode: Rebecca Acuna, the state director for Joe Biden’s campaign, on getting Democratic voters to turn out in November, and Matt Mackowiak, Travis County GOP chair, on the cuts to the Austin Police Department budget this week.
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