This letter commends the House’s May 27 vote to instruct its conferees on HB 300, the Texas Department of Transportation sunset bill, to not accept the Senate’s language adding new local-option taxes and fees to the bill. It also summarizes the Foundation’s position regarding the local-option tax provisions and the Foundation’s principles for addressing the state’s transportation needs.
Biden’s ‘less is more’ mantra demands sacrifice only from average Americans
The Biden administration can’t escape the blame for higher prices. And that’s why it must try to redirect voters’ anger. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon mentioned “inflation” more than 20 times in his annual report to shareholders, released Monday. And he warned that the Federal Reserve’s response — raising interest rates to cool spending — could...