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Feel-good tax bill has much to like but stops short of solving bigger problems

Legislators passed a pretty good tax package this year, but instead of responding thoughtfully to the big picture, they simply rolled together a bunch of individual bills. They got in some pet tax credits while ignoring longstanding problems and creating one new irritant for businesses and economic development. House Bill 252 “modernizes the tax code” […]

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Feel-good tax bill has much to like but stops short of solving bigger problems

Legislators passed a pretty good tax package this year, but instead of responding thoughtfully to the big picture, they simply rolled together a bunch of individual bills. They got in some pet tax credits while ignoring longstanding problems and creating one new irritant for businesses and economic development. House Bill 252 “modernizes the tax code” […]

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Observations of some legislative highs and lows

Wins, losses, surprises, and stunning moments. It’s all part of what has become known as “sausage making” during a legislative session.  In an earlier column I noted the number of bills that were introduced in the recent 30-day session – 685 to be exact (not including resolutions and memorials.) That number is lower than in […]

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Stansbury Calls for Transparency on ICE Detention Centers

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and 51 of her colleagues requested increased transparency of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an ICE Detention Closure Letter on Feb. 16.  “We write to urge the Department of Homeland Security to provide an update on the status of immigration […]