Brooke Rollins: Tort reform is…

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Reinvigorating Federalism and Fiscal Discipline in Texas: Establishing the Office of State Sovereignty

Texas governments received $84.3 billion in federal funding in 2023, raising concerns over financial dependency and regulatory consequences. Creating an Office of State Sovereignty to monitor the application, receipt, and conditions of this aid could mitigate fiscal risk and improve transparency. Key points: Texas lacks a centralized system to oversee federal grants potentially flowing to...

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Yearning to Fly

Imagine you’re a pilot. In your free time, you give back by volunteering your time for small flights that help patients get access to specialized medical care. We all know fuel and maintenance for airplanes can be expensive, but that’s okay because there are charitable organizations who want to help cover those costs. Now, imagine...

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Many small and mid-sized cities and counties are right now considering tax rates that, if ultimately adopted, will result in homeowners paying higher taxes. In some cases, those threatened tax hikes are dramatic. To better understand which Texas taxpayers are in the danger zone, I recently surveyed numerous Notices of Public Hearing on Tax Increase,...

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