San Antonio Strip Clubs: Texas Fights for Strip Club “Pole Tax”
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Texas Fights for Strip Club Pole Tax
By Michael Cohn
The state of Texas is hoping to entice some more dollar bills out of strip club patrons, even though two courts have already said the states so called pole tax is unconstitutional.
The Lone Star State is now taking the fight to the states Supreme Court, according to The Wall Street Journal, arguing that the $5-per visit fee does not violate the right to free speech. Texas argues that the tax will help deter rapes and other undesirable behavior by alcohol-imbibing customers at the Bada-Bing-like establishments, while the bar owners argue that the tax violates the dancers First Amendment right to freedom of expression.
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