Should I move to TX (Instead of AZ??)

[1stFreedom]

I'm thinking about packing up from NY and moving out to Texas. But before I consider moving out there, I want to make sure I'm not moving to another Kalifornia or New York.

What is the political climate like? Is it conservative? Republican?

What are the philosophical undertones of the population? Conservative? Liberal?

How about the faith of the population? Is there a large Catholic [faituful] population?

How are the gun laws? Open carry?

Income tax? Corporate Tax?

Is the State homeschool friendly?

How organized are Freepers out there?

What is the best place to find employment for IT workers?

What is the best place to move to avoid allergies?

Is the state moving towards the left?

Is it as dry as Arizona?

[maxwell]

Oh and as long as you're asking, should I move to Texas or New Mexico?

Don't mean to steal yer lime-light, bud, I'm just looking for some genuine opinions...

[twntaipan]

Texas is conservative, by and large, but avoid Austin if that is your precondition (liberal free area--Austin is pretty liberal).

[Dog Gone]

What is the political climate like? Is it conservative? Republican?

How could you not know this already? Seriously.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Texas is more humid than New York. Plus you are still moving to an area that will soon be under Mexican control. This will be an adventure! The whole S.W. is in the process of going under Mexican control.

[DeSoto]

Great questions, I would really like to hear the answers too.

BUMP!

[firewalk]

bttt

[asneditor]

No Stay away! Too many of you ferners coming down anyway.

[Aliska]

It's too hot down there in the summer. You might miss the changing of the seasons in the north.

[Larry Lucido]

Is it as dry as Arizona?

I hear Galveston gets a few inches of rain a year.

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

Texas has no state income tax. It also has Concealed-Carry Gun Law.

The property tax is kinda high. The total Sales Tax in Austin, TX is 8.25%.

Utilities varies but generally reasonable.

Texas has four different climates. Tropical, Plains, Deserts, and Forests. Just stay away from West Texas!

[asneditor]

Sorry, that was meant for 1stFreedom.

[Pukka Puck]

Yes, move to Texas.

Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio are all good places to live.

There is no hassle from the State to home school your kids and getting a permit to carry a gun is not difficult.

The people are generally friendly, although they do not drive friendly in Houston.

The summer is long and the winter is mild.

The Governor, Senate, and House are all Republicans and even the Democrats are not usually overly liberal.

You can live your live the way you want to live it without a lot of interference from other people.

[maxwell]

I ain't no ferner... Virginia's southern enough... 'Sides I got Texicans that'll vouch fer me, don't I bro. ;)

[U S Army EOD]

Where ever you move, make sure and don't bring New York's problems with you. We have a lot of influx of people from up North in my area in the South. They claim they are trying to get away from the over regulation where they came from.

However as soon as they get here, they try to get on the local city and county boards and recreate the nightmare they came from.

They start with zoneing laws to support the value of the house they have just built and it mushrooms from there. They don't like low income housing being built near them and they want all the ammenities that they left which creates new taxes. They want to increase the standard of living for the area just to satisfy themselves so they can have it just like they left.

Basically, they just screw up the area that the locals have been happy with for the last 300 years.

[Pukka Puck]

Lots of Mexicans, so lots of Catholics.

There are traditional Catholic churches (Latin mass) in Dickinson, TX and Sanger, TX that I am aware of.

[The South Texan]

yes,more later.

[Arkinsaw]

I lived in Dallas for 6 years....I came back to Arkansas. That should tell you something.

Seriously, I would avoid Dallas. I found it to be one of those "screw anyone for a dollar" places. And the traffic was terrible. I found Fort Worth to be a lot better if you are still wanting that area and rural Texas even better still.

[wireplay]

What is the political climate like? Is it conservative? Republican?

Mostly conservative but you have Austin which is fairly liberal. However, Austin has suburbs and they are very conservative. All in all, you will find a conservative population pretty much everywhere. Some hispanic areas are democratic but I wouldn't call them liberal.

What are the philosophical undertones of the population? Conservative? Liberal?

See above.

How about the faith of the population? Is there a large Catholic [faituful] population?

There are catholics everywhere but the state itself is mostly baptist except in hispanic areas.

Income tax? Corporate Tax?

No income tax. Very high property taxes (but you live in NY).

What is the best place to find employment for IT workers?

Dallas or Austin.

What is the best place to move to avoid allergies?

San Antonio, definitely not Dallas, Austin, or Houston. Get the shots...they work.Look for cedar and ragweed to be very high. Mold I assume in Houston.

Is the state moving towards the left?

Not a snowball's chance in hell

Is it as dry as Arizona?

Parts are such as El Paso and possibly sw of san antonio. State is pretty humid in Austin, Dallas, and Houston.

[Mister Baredog]

Basically, they just screw up the area that the locals have been happy with for the last 300 years.

You are Native American?