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Though property tax reform took multiple special sessions to resolve, the fight over Texas HB 2127 , the so-called “Death Star” bill, looks likely to continue in the courts . While much of the debate has centered on local control vs. “regulatory consistency” for businesses statewide, rarely addressed is the potential impact on individual rights.

“Can we film the operation/Is the head dead yet/Get the widow on the set/We need dirty laundry,” sang Don Henley in 1982. Crime stories grab people’s attention more than almost anything else. What do the stats say for San Antonio? As Mr. Henley’s “Dirty Laundry” continues, “kick ‘em when they’re up/kick ‘em when they’re down”: they’re all over the

Back in December, a county treasurer buddy of mine informed me of a “ dead period ” when campaign donors cannot give to state legislators since they’re about to go into session. It’d therefore be more likely that they could give to candidates for local office. If the donors have business before the legislature (or a local body) though, how proper

It’s probably inevitable that landing the #1 pick in the NBA draft, like the San Antonio Spurs did this spring, while playing in a 20-year-old building, would spawn chatter about a new arena. As usual, the preeminent concern is tapping the taxpayer to foot part of the bill. And as usual, that should be a no-go.  The first reason is obvious:

I got a D the first time I took economics in college. I was right out of high school and directionless. I was content living at home, working at a video store (remember those?), golfing and partying.  Plus, I was obsessed with my instructor’s uneven sideburns and the girls in class. Not the model student. Obviously, this changed, but it came to

“Who controls the past now, controls the future. Who controls the present now, controls the past.” That is from “Testify,” a song by newly minted rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Famers Rage against the Machine. I don’t know if Phillip W. Magness of the American Institute for Economic Research is fan enough to be familiar with that, but I bet he knows the

I had my monthly one-on-one with my boss recently. Supply chains/logistics came up. My mind wandered as this has been a hot topic in the wake of the shutdowns of a few years ago. But I also thought of the ESG crusade.  Among other things, our company attempts to navigate supply chain issues for clients as effectively and efficiently as possible.