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.
Todo el Poder: What a Sheinbaum Administration Means for Mexico and the United States
The 2024 elections unfolded as the most violent in the history of modern Mexico. In a May report, Integralia Consultores had counted 560 acts of political violence during the 2024 election cycle—87% more than the 2021 midterm election cycle. At least 30 candidates or potential candidates—mostly on the municipal level—were murdered. During the 2024 campaign,...