Update: East Texas Editorial to Abolish Film Commission. 3 Supporting Points.

Tyler Morning Telegraph editorial calls for the abolish of the Film Commission based on 3 reasons:

• The state of Texas doesn’t owe the filmmaker anything more than a place to make his or her films
• End Hollywood handouts because Hollywood is hostile to America’s founding principles according to Representative Shaheen
• Not the right use of tax dollars as is supported by Comptroller analysis which says any economic benefit from making films is short lived.

Previously on informedintel: Legal Trend: Texas Can Deny Film Credits for Distasteful Films (12.30.15)

Why is a court looking at Texas Film Credits? Because Texas denied film credits for Machete due to “perceived political nature.” as Texas says statute permits if the film shows Texas in a negative light.

What did the courts do? The lower court and the  Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that Texas may deny film credits based on its opinion of a film.

WallStreet Journal Law Blog | Texas Can Deny Tax Breaks to Films it Doesn’t Like, Appeals Court Rules