Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday launched an offensive against banks that are too big to fail, making a pitch for Wall Street reform.
Economy
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Economy
Abbott Won’t Detail Who’s Paying for Job Hunting Trips
Gov. Greg Abbott is in New York touting Texas and looking for jobs to poach. But he won’t give details on who’s paying for the trip, or similar jaunts planned to Mexico and Cuba later this year.
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Economy
Abbott Shuts Door on Tesla Loophole
Giving a nod to franchised auto dealerships, Gov. Greg Abbott has suggested that Texas doesn’t need to carve out a loophole in its laws that would allow Tesla to sell its high-end electric cars directly to consumers.
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Economy
State Sales Taxes Drop, Ending 62-Month Growth Streak
Texas collected less state sales tax revenue in June than it did in the same month a year earlier, ending a remarkable 62-month streak of growth, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Wednesday.
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Economy
In Planned Bullion Depository, Supporters See a Golden Opportunity
As Texas develops the nation’s first state-run bullion depository, supporters predict the state could become a national destination for investors in gold, silver and other precious metals.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Economy, Border Security Are Top Issues
Texans haven’t changed their answers on the biggest problems facing the state and the country — or on how the state and the country stack up, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott Signs Bill to Limit Pollution Lawsuits
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation that could make it tougher for local governments to sue big-time polluters – an effort that largely targets Harris County prosecutors.
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Economy
Signing Tax Cut Bills, Abbott Predicts “New Era of Job Growth”
Declaring “a new era of job growth in the state of Texas,” Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a $2.56 billion bill cutting the franchise tax rate paid by businesses by 25 percent.
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Economy
Video: Straus on Tax Relief
At our 6/9 conversation, State Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, the Speaker of the Texas House, talked about the billions of dollars in tax relief approved by the 84th Legislature.
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Economy
Despite Early Momentum, Energy Legislation Flames Out at End of Session
Who killed the House and Senate’s top energy bills? Their autopsy evokes the names of T. Boone Pickens and Koch Industries and involves plenty of squabbling between the chambers.
