Bison, is correct. We pay 6.25% states sales tax and up to 2% local. However, the sales tax that goes into the Texas Enterprise Fund (which is used for deals like this) is strictly for the purpose of landing big companies looking to move to the state. It’s basically a set-aside to help development that’ll provide…

That’s some JR Smith-level bafflrey. Why?

Athletes can’t get paid for sports, but I could get paid as an econ student working for the econ department. Never made any sense.

So, while pursuing my degree in economics, I worked for the school’s Division of Economic Development. I got paid a normal student worker wage ($8-$10), but doing actual work relevant to my degree was wonderful and I graduated from college with a year and a half of experience.

Dude, you can get a 4,000 sq. ft. home for $350k. Energy costs are low. There is no state income tax. It’s significantly cheaper to live here than on either of the coasts.

The United States has the worst mother mortality rate of any industrialized nation.

Missle Tribunski

Plot Twist: He and his wife live in that bar.

I just keep watching this gif and imagining him yelling “Mahomes!” every time.

If Nagy were a normal coach (and yes, I am aware that no such coach exists), he would be like, “Shit happens. We’re burning the tape.” They would move forward.

These days, these deals are mostly done by tying down the incentives to “hard assets” (infrastructure, site improvements, things that can’t leave if the company moves) and/or performance-based rebates (likely sales taxes in this scenario).

Just here to forever profess my love for the first-gen Celica.

I work as an economic developer for a mid-size city government in Texas. Our incentive policy is explicitly tied to “hard assets”, meaning that we’d help Uber pay for the infrastructure improvements necessary for their site and maybe some of the building, but that’s it. And even then, those incentives would be offered…

So, as an Economic Developer, you offer deals like to this create* jobs/revenue in your community that will provide revenue for future projects (maintaining infrastructure and future econ. dev. deals). The more successful you are, the more tax revenue you generate, and if the City is doing its job correctly, you can de…

With all this dysfunction and questionable management, the Lakers should obviously trade AD to the Lakers.

As a transplant living in Houston, I’m always compelled to comment on how self-absorbed Houston fandom is, especially about Houston football. If there is any connection to Houston, regardless of the number of degrees of separation, then that victory is a victory for Houston (for whatever reason, failures are excluded).

“I just really like how we’re going through this thing” coach says of attempt to find new kicker after cutting NINE FUCKING CANDIDATES.

Tito:

Or they’ll both end up on the ESPN College Football Halftime Report presented by KIA in 2-3 years.

No, I don’t play until the goblin goes down for his naps.