[BreezyDog]

I don’t know...Having lived in MD for 36 years of my 48 and having been to Houston on numerous occasions because my brother and his family live in West U in a house that goes for over $2mm. I’d have to say that Texas politics are great but the state is a shithole. Whereas Maryland’s politics SUCK but is a pretty state from shining sea to the majestic mountains. Oh they get you on property taxes in Texas too...my brothers 2 houses(one in Galveston) cost him over $70,000.00 per year IN PROPERTY TAXES. I’ll be there next week as a matter of fact...

[Tula Git]

" I’d have to say that Texas politics are great but the state is a shithole. Whereas Maryland’s politics SUCK but is a pretty state from shining sea to the majestic mountains"

That is also quite true.

[encm(ss)]

BreezyDog: Your brother lives in West U? A wealthy city inside of a city. Multi-Million Dollar homes are quite the luxury. I live in a poor suburb of Houston where my 10 year old brick 2412sq. ft. home is worth about $200,000.00 and my TOTAL property tax is just less than $3,300.00. This is more of the typical home in middle class Texas.

[Night Hides Not]

I’d have to say that Texas politics are great but the state is a shithole.

I take exception to those remarks. Shoot, all your "majestic mountains" are not much more than grassy knolls compared to the Franklin Mountains in El Paso (7000 ft elev).

There's likely a whole lot of Texas that you've never seen.

[central_va]

I have lived in MD and TX, the part of Texas I lived in, the hill country, was way more beautiful than suburban DC.