6 Ballot Measures to Watch in November

6 Ballot Measures to Watch in November

A dose of direct democracy is hitting the off-year elections as some ballot measures have far-reaching implications, from redrawing congressional maps to gun control to election integrity.  Voters in six states will decide on 24 statewide measures, according to Ballotpedia. Overall, 17 of the measures will appear on the Texas ballots, according to the State Court Report website.  Here are the seven key ballot initiatives to watch for ahead of El…

Animal feed measure on Texas ballots

The Nov. 4 Constitutional Amendment Election includes a proposition to exempt from property taxes any animal feed that is held in inventory for retail sale. Animal feed already is exempt from local sales taxes. If Proposition 5 passes statewide, it should help feed store owners as well as their customers, who could see lower prices on animal feed.