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.
Economy
How California ‘Health Charities’ Funnel Money To Karen Bass And Other Democrats
California’s healthcare nonprofits should return to their core missions of healthcare services rather than subsidizing politicians. The left-wing dominance of the Golden State is sustained by a giant pile of cash, much of it out of sight. Billions of dollars extracted from the for-profit conversions of health insurers — assets meant for broad public benefit...
May 27, 2026