Gulf States and the De-dollarisation Trend
The risk of being sanctioned has pushed a growing list of countries away from the dollar. “Setting up a non-dollar trade relationship acts as insurance against U.S. sanctions,” fellow Jim Krane explained.
Houston Will Maintain the City’s Open Ditches Again
Houston will reverse a policy that made property owners responsible for maintaining open drainage ditches, following months of community organizing and a report from Rice faculty scholar Jim Blackburn that recommended the change.
‘Internal rot’: Infighting Among Leadership Exposes Rifts in Texas GOP
“Neither Phelan nor Abbott is going to be able to provide Texans with property tax relief without Lt. Gov. Patrick’s support, and the lieutenant governor is in a stronger position,” fellow Mark P. Jones said of the policy squabble within the Texas GOP.
Fact Check: Trump Boasts About a Massive Oil Purchase That Never Happened
“There’s months of supply in there still; it’s not empty, it’s not even close to being empty,” said fellow Jim Krane of the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve. “There’s a lot more oil in there than Pres. Trump is letting on,” he told CNN Politics.
Tennessee Drag Ban is Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules
Whether or not GOP drag show restrictions hold up in court, Republican lawmakers have achieved their main objective: signaling to their base that they are fighting on their behalf in a broader culture war, fellow Mark P. Jones told the Washington Post