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DFW voter guide: How to navigate local elections
National elections get all the attention but local elections have 10x more impact on your daily life.
- Texas voter registration: votetexas.gov
- Deadline: 30 days before an election
- You need: Texas driver's license or state ID, SSN last 4, and a Texas address
Texas property tax reform: What's on the table and what it means for DFW
Texas legislators keep debating property tax reform. Here's what DFW homeowners need to know.
- Texas has no state income tax. Property taxes fund local government, schools, and services.
- Average effective rate in DFW: ~2.0-2.2%. Source: Texas Comptroller.
- On a $400K home: $8,000-8,800/year.
Hair and makeup ran 90 minutes late. How to calculate the actual damages
The bride was scheduled to be ready at 2pm. Makeup finished at 3:35. The first look missed. The photographer lost an hour of contracted golden hour. The caterer delayed cocktail hour. Here''s how that cascades into dollars.
- Photography: contracted hours lost. Standard Houston rates put this at $400–700 per hour.
- Videography: same.
- Transportation: if you booked a car/shuttle with a fixed window, overage fees are typical $150–300 per half hour.
Rowlett PD just arrested the guy who was stealing catalytic converters in our neighborhood
Good news for once. Rowlett PD arrested a suspect connected to at least 8 catalytic converter thefts in the Liberty Grove and Princeton Park neighborhoods over the past two months.
- Suspect is a 34-year-old male from Garland
- Arrested Tuesday morning during a traffic stop on Dalrock Rd
- Officers found a reciprocating saw, jack, and two catalytic converters in the truck bed
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