Failures of the margins tax and calls by Texans and legislators to eliminate it have resulted in multiple studies that examine the economic effects of accomplishing this. Although these studies use different research methods and time periods, the overarching conclusion is that Texas would prosper more without the margins tax. Eliminating the margins tax will assure that billions in new personal income and tens of thousands of new jobs for Texans statewide are not lost.
Supervised Drug Consumption Sites: Overview and Model Legislation
Supervised drug consumption sites are causing more harm than the help they are allegedly providing. In cities where these sites have opened, they have attracted crime and ultimately failed to address the causes of overdose and addiction. Key points: Supervised drug consumption sites are illegal by federal law, but NGOs continue to try to open...