==== 2024-06-07 ====
Notes from https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-stock-exchange-txse-new-york-blackrock-citadel-securities-james-lee-bb72c36c?mod=hp_opin_pos_1
  * TXSE Group
  * the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE)
    * investors: BlackRock, Citadel
    * CEO James Lee
  * A lit exchange is an open and public one, in contrast to a so-called dark pool of capital.
  * Nasdaq has mandated boardroom diversity quotas for companies that list shares on its exchange. Starting this year, they must have a woman, “underrepresented minority” or “LGBTQ+” member—or publicly explain why they don’t. Boards of bigger companies must include at least two “diverse” directors by the end of next year.
  * carte blanche authority
  * stock transfer tax
  * New York, the home of Alexander Hamilton and J.P. Morgan
  * Sun Belt states
  * Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Bank of America have expanded in Dallas
  * the Lone Star State
  * The top state-and-city income tax rate in New York is 14.8%. Texas has no income tax.