Political / Finance

Texas has fairly low tax rates and no state income tax so it's a pretty affordable place to live. When it comes to living cheap, the lone star state is a pretty good place to be. We're the best place to be for first time home buyers but property taxes can be a little above the national average.

Tensions rise in D.C. as Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington pushes for a historic bill that promises both tax cuts and big spending changes. What’s at stake for us?

SmartAsset just released its 2025 roundup list of the best housing markets in the United States of America and a small Texas city on the border snagged the #1 spot.

There are some mega - employers in the lone star state and some of their headcounts are way, WAY up there. You would be surprised at who the biggest employer in El Paso is. As for the state of Texas overall, a company based in Houston has the most employees.

Tensions flared in Austin as Lt. Governor Patrick took a strong stance against THC products—what's really at stake for local businesses and consumers?

A growing number of Texans are totally FOR legalizing it and some have actually voted to have it decriminalized in their city. That's not "legalizing" it but agreeing not to arrest somebody for it is the closest Texas has ever come to doing so.

If the taxes on an import go up then, almost always, the price of that item goes up accordingly. If you don't want to pay that extra bit, here are a few things you should probably stock up on now.

Are "blue" Texans welcome in New Mexico? That depends on who you ask. The current political climate in Texas has some Democrats headed for the land of lib-chantment. As Texas leans even more conservative, liberals are jumping ship.

New figures from the New Mexico Regulations and Licensing Department show the land of enchantments move to legalize marijuana has been a financial fiesta, bringing in over a billion dollars since 2022.

High Occupancy Vehicle, aka HOV, lanes in Texas can only be used by vehicles carrying 2 or more passengers. (Sorry, dogs don't count.) In Texas, the aforementioned "mothers" may soon have permission.

I don't know if it's the heat, the low prices ... you can get a pint or a 12oz beer for $2 - $3 bucks at places like B-17 Bombers Oyster Pub downtown or Crawdaddy's on Cincinnati ... or the deliciousness that is tequila but man, can El Paso drink.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has made banning THC products a priority, calling them a "poison" and referring to his ban as a "life and death" matter. He's not backing off on this hellbent pursuit of a total ban but the lower house diluted his proposed bill a little.