The Latest | January 5, 2024

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: New Laws in Effect 31 new laws went into effect on New Year’s Day, ranging from taxes to e-cigarettes.  As part of the omnibus property tax relief package passed in the summer of 2023, about 70,000 businesses...

The Latest | December 22, 2023

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Border News   The US southern border is once again front and center in the news this week.  Migrant encounters hit their highest one day single record on December 5th when the Customs and Border Patrol...

The Latest | December 15, 2023

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Filing Deadline for 2024 The filing deadline to file for a place on the March 5, 2024 primary election ballot was 6PM on Monday of this week.  I have included some of the highlights in the political notes...

The Latest | December 8, 2023

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Update The fourth special session came to an end on Tuesday much like it started – no deal to pass education vouchers, Republican party squabbles and the two presiding officers trading childish...

The Latest | December 1, 2023

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Update The House and Senate met briefly on Monday and took no action on anything. The Senate met again on Thursday and immediately adjourned until today, taking no action.  The only thing that...