This brief is based on testimony presented before the Senate Finance Committee, March 15, 2006. Foundation chief economist Byron Schlomach, Ph.D., provides a sound case for why Texas should move more toward consumption taxes and away from distorting taxes like the franchise tax.
Local Government
Governments Lobbying Government: City of Houston
Every year, local governments in Texas spend millions upon millions to influence state-level policymaking. These advocacy campaigns are funded with tax dollars and often employ external lobbyists (i.e. registered lobbyists), internal lobbyists (i.e. intergovernmental relations personnel), and pro-government associations (i.e. Texas Municipal League, Texas Association of Counties, Texas Association of School Boards, etc.). One local...
March 18, 2024