by Jeramy Kitchen | Mar 2, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
Earlier this week, Texas taxpayers bore witness to yet another effort to revive the now-defunct largest corporate welfare program in Texas, the Chapter 313 tax abatement program. To make matters worse, Republican leadership in both chambers of the Legislature and the...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 21, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
The fiscal watchdog organization Truth in Accounting (TIA) recently published its latest Financial State of the Cities Report for 2023. The report analyzed the financial health of the top 75 cities in America. “The report found that 50 cities did not have enough money...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 16, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday evening laid out his vision for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session and beyond, signaling to Texas state lawmakers what he wants them to prioritize. The speech is normally given in front of both chambers of the Legislature, but...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 16, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
Late Thursday, Republican State Rep. J.M. Lozano (Kingsville) filed House Bill 2421 seeking to revive the largest corporate welfare program in Texas. The Chapter 313 tax abatement program, as a part of the Texas Economic Development Act, expired on December 31st of...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 15, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to give his State of the State address on Thursday evening and lay out his vision for the ongoing 88th Legislative Session and beyond. It is widely expected he will name specific policy issues as emergency items, thus giving license...
