Daily Archives: May 15, 2019

A tale of screwed cities

That’s my unofficial title for this legislative session. The interest group representing Texas cities used to be one of the most powerful legislative forces at the Capitol. This session, it has become the GOP’s most prominent adversary. Its members have … Continue reading

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Federal lawsuit filed over homeless feeding ordinance

I’m kind of surprised that this hadn’t been filed before now. On a recent evening in April, a few dozen people experiencing homelessness lined up outside Central Library in downtown Houston for a free — and illegal — meal of … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

We could have had an excise tax on e-cigarettes

But then Greg Abbott got involved. At the urging of the nation’s biggest tobacco company, Gov. Greg Abbott launched a late-hour push to change Texas legislation creating a 10% state retail excise tax on e-cigarette and vapor smoking products. That … Continue reading

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on We could have had an excise tax on e-cigarettes