Is promoting tourism a legitimate government function?

Is promoting tourism a legitimate government function?
All eight states of the American Southwest are, or will soon be, in session. Will legislators return budget surpluses to inflation-battered taxpayers, or launch spend-a-thons?
Texas has seen a significant increase in population and economic growth in recent years, attracting both domestic and foreign investment, largely due to the state’s favorable policies including no income tax, a reasonable regulatory burden, restrained government spending, as well as its successful energy sector.
Solar is a bust, even in the sun-drenched Southwest. If it can’t make it here, it can’t make it anywhere.
Solar Photovoltaic’s Failure in the Southwest.
The red wave turned out to be more of a red trickle.
Today’s fresh employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics are concerning.
States throughout the region boast a wide disparity of economic recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.