The Emerging Technology Fund — what the audit says
In Sunday’s column, I discussed the recent state audit of Gov. Rick Perry’s Emerging Technology Fund. The audit paints a picture of a big puddle of taxpayer money, doled out with little supervision or...
View ArticleNo matter what Bernanke says, investors aren’t going to like it
The Silence of the Beard? (Getty Images) U.S. stock futures are falling this morning in anticipation of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech later today from the central bank’s annual retreat...
View ArticlePoll: Is the president’s jobs bill a solution or a retread?
Last night, President Barack Obama outlined a plan to create jobs and jump start the economic recovery through a series of tax cuts and other stimulus. The president also claimed his $447 billion...
View ArticleBass Pro fishing for taxpayer cash?
Cities who fund these programs often say that stores like Bass Pro aren't simply retail outlets, they're "tourist destinations," as if that justifies ladling taxpayer money on them. It's nothing more...
View ArticleVideo: why Perry’s tax plan falls flat
Last night, I was one KRIV Fox 26 discussing Gov. Rick Perry’s economic plan, which he hopes will recharge his struggling presidential campaign. A big part of his plan is a 20 percent optional flat...
View ArticleCuring cancer with corporate welfare
CPRIT may have been conceived with the best of intentions, and voters may have believed they were funding a noble cause, but it has morphed into something far less noble.
View ArticlePerry embraces familiar dodge on worker safety
The point, of course, is not whether an industry is dangerous, but what's done to minimize that danger.
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