Cause for optimism — at least for now
Topic: California
state of the United States of America
What states are best-positioned to face the challenges to come?
How the war on specialized emergency loans has hurt New Mexicans.
Space is booming in Texas — it doesn’t ‘need’ corporate welfare
The presidency and our region
On the Arizona-California border, the Colorado River below the Palo Verde Dam is running at 110 percent of its median flow. Utah is “having an astounding winter,” and “in certain watersheds, it’s breaking records.” In New Mexico, the Pecos River near Lake Arthur is flowing at 108 percent of its median. Flagstaff’s “received 84.5 inches […]
Taxing corporate income is counterproductive — more states should learn from Texas and Nevada
Job-creation in the region is surging again — excluding California and New Mexico, of course.
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.