Appointees of New Statewide Task Force to Work on How to Prevent Organized Retail Theft
Fellow Joyce Beebe is one of 10 members recently appointed by Texas Comptroller to the Organized Retail Theft Task Force. Created through Texas HB 1826, the statewide task force will investigate & provide recommendations on managing retail crime.
IRS’ Tax Gap Statistics Don’t Paint A Full Compliance Picture
The IRS just released estimates of the tax gap — the difference between taxes paid on time and taxes owed — last week. In an article for Law 360, public finance fellow Joyce Beebe explored why the gap is growing and what it says about the tax compliance landscape.
State Parks and Rural Economic Development
In a paper commissioned by Texas 2036, public finance fellow Joyce Beebe found that over the last decade, Texas rural counties with state parks have higher GDP growth, higher population growth and higher employment growth compared to rural counties without state parks.
Inflation: What to Know and What to Expect
Economic Impact of Severe Drought
Given the substantial projected population growth and potential demand increase, Texas should invest in a water system that is resilient, sufficient for safeguarding public health and facilitates sustainable economic growth, wrote public finance fellow Joyce Beebe in a paper commissioned by Texas 2036.