This is a policy brief for the "Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Texas Government" report. It includes recommendations for ensuring that the performance of departments and agencies meets their legal obligations and policy objectives set by government. The Honorable Maurice P. McTigue, vice president of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and former cabinet minister and member of parliament in his native New Zealand, wrote this paper for TPPF.
Supervised Drug Consumption Sites: Overview and Model Legislation
Supervised drug consumption sites are causing more harm than the help they are allegedly providing. In cities where these sites have opened, they have attracted crime and ultimately failed to address the causes of overdose and addiction. Key points: Supervised drug consumption sites are illegal by federal law, but NGOs continue to try to open...