I got a D the first time I took economics in college. I was right out of high school and directionless. I was content living at home, working at a video store (remember those?), golfing and partying. Plus, I was obsessed with my instructor’s uneven sideburns and the girls in class. Not the model student….
I think I missed an opportunity by not going to the abortion resolution debate at City Hall recently. In case you don’t know, it was little more than a statement made by the city council after the U.S. Supreme Court returned the issue to the states, to be democratically-decided, by overturning Roe vs. Wade. The…
Couple thoughts on this last Sunday in August, as I start to dig into the details of the city’s proposed budget … First, props to those I’ve seen aggressively protest their #propertytaxes 👏👏👏 I’ve seen a couple big victories. What saddens me, as always, is the time required for #citizens to do this. I’m realistic…
Here are a few thoughts I had on the city’s proposed budget for next year: $10 million for the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program Few would dispute the need to protect our source of water. It is the epitome of a public good, one which the private sector is least able to provide. Unfortunately, the sales…
A few weeks ago I was invited to a discussion group on the UIW campus put on by Moms Demand Action. I couldn’t quite remember where I’d met them, but when I saw “gun sense” on their signs it cleared-up; my campaign manager and I met them at a gun-control rally downtown a couple weeks…