On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 1,480 page American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). The U.S. Senate plans to consider this bill as early as October. As the nation’s leading energy producer, Texas would be more severely impacted by this bill’s aggressive carbon caps and new federal energy mandates than any other state.
Taxes & Spending
May 2024 Bond Election Report
This report examines the true cost of bond propositions considered in the May 2024 election cycle and offers recommendations to improve debt transparency and accountability. Key points: Texas voters considered almost 325 bond propositions on May 4th, 2024. Of those, approximately 260 measures were approved. The total repayment cost for every bond measure proposed was $38.8 billion....
August 27, 2024