Mayor Parker’s proposals to tax tech companies falter as city budget deadline looms
City Council leaders on Wednesday put a bill to increase the city's hotel tax on hold indefinitely. Parker's proposed $1-per-ride tax on rideshare remains the biggest budget holdup.
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