"State lawmakers have also raided gas tax for non-road purposes beyond those allowed in the Texas Constitution. According to the Texas Public Policy Foundation, 47 percent of the state gasoline tax is diverted to non-road uses."
Border Security
Blue States Are Shutting Local Police Out of 287(g). Red States Show Why That’s a Mistake.
Back in April, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul described her proposal to ban local law enforcement agencies statewide from participating in the Department of Homeland Security’s 287(g) as “drawing a line in the sand.” Appearing last Friday on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, Hochul was asked whether she could block local participation in the program. She...
September 5, 2026