Hollywood sells dreams; so do supporters of film incentives. Yet the promotion of economic benefits of film incentives while ignoring the costs is being increasingly panned by the critics around the country as states are considering cutting or repealing their film incentives. Similarly, SB 99 would repeal the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program.
To help the homeless, address their real needs
A pre-pandemic analysis of data from the nation’s 20 largest cities revealed that the number of homeless deaths rose by 77% from 2015 to 2020. The most common causes of death are either preventable or treatable: “drug overdoses, violence, traffic deaths and premature lethality of treatable conditions like heart disease,” according to the analysts. This was...