My Gmail account was hacked last week. So much for spending the Fourth of July eating ice cream — after hot dogs first, of course. I spent much of my Saturday resetting passwords, signing out, taking a digital shower and signing back in.

I’m sorry to say this column is about taxes. Oil and gas taxes. Corporate taxes. Legislative debate over taxes. If you want to read about the World Cup or salmon fishing or summer recipes for the best potato salad, this is not your cup of iced tea.

The dream has been around for almost 60 years, but no one has been willing to pay full price. So now, the Legislature and the governor are welded together in a political debate over just how much of a discount coupon the state should offer to get the project built.