What’s the story with the Amazon situation? I read where they are leaving the State over sales tax. Has Perry taken a position and is this a big story in Texas?
Amazon is pulling out of a lot of States that charge and enforce sales taxes. In Texas, that is our primary State tax (6% to State another 1%-1.5% local) (we do have property tax but a majority of that is local driven).
The news was they were planning to close their Irving center, however, I think the State was working something out with them to stay by balancing out the Sales tax issue there with tax breaks in other areas.
Last I heard (probably January or February) it was still in the air.