There’s one word for leaders’ failure on property taxes

Texans, your state leaders are stuck on stupid.

We don’t use the term lightly, but what else describes their failure, yet again, to agree on property tax cuts? All the ingredients are there: a surplus big enough to accommodate around $18 billion in reductions, broad agreement that it’s the right thing to do, ample room to compromise and the heat of legislative deadlines.

But not even with 140 days in the regular session and 30 days in a special session could Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dade Phelan and 180 legislators pull it off. So, they’re back at it again — Abbott brought the Senate and House back immediately Tuesday.