Perspectives

Middle-class philanthropy may be dying; let’s dig deeper

Sat, 01/28/2023 - 12:00am

Citing a study released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, “National Review” magazine says the share of American households donating to charity nosedived from 66 percent in 2000 to 50 percent in 2018.

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Border security, tax relief and raises top list

Sat, 01/28/2023 - 12:00am

For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security, and employee raises. Preliminary budgets from both chambers were released last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported, with a record $288.7 billion budget for the next two years. The budget comprises $93.7 billion in federal funds, $130.1 billion in state general revenue funds and $64.9 billion in other funds.