by Andrew McVeigh | Aug 3, 2023 | Federal, News
With all the recent talk of extraterrestrial aliens and Ukraine, you might have missed the recent news story of yet another bank failure in the United States this year. July saw another bank failure in the United States, the Heartland Tri-State Bank in Kansas,...
by Andrew McVeigh | Aug 2, 2023 | Explainers
What They Are and How They Affect You Last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased the Federal Funds Interest Rates to 5.25-5.50%, for a 22-year high. This follows almost a year and a half of consistent rate increases since the...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 26, 2023 | Federal, Texe Lege
The year is 2035. Kamala Harris is in her second term as president of the United States, after serving as vice president under Joe Biden for eight years. The “Inflation Reduction Act 5.0″ and the third iteration of the Green New Deal has just passed Congress and...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 25, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
After months of debate, political posturing, stalemate, and eventually a consensus deal between both chambers of the Texas Legislature, the long-awaited property tax relief package has finally been signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Governor Abbott...
by Andrew McVeigh | Jul 20, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
As the smoke begins to clear after the conclusion of the regular 88th Legislative Session and two special sessions, Texans are beginning to examine the myriad of both progress and damage accomplished by the Texas Legislature. In the damage category, this session...