As the largest state in the continental U.S., Texas presents the full range of environmental challenges and natural resource blessings. Despite rapid population and job growth during the 1990s, most measures of pollution in Texas are flat or falling. In short, environmental quality is improving in Texas. These favorable environmental trends refute the popular perception that population and economic growth must inevitably degrade the environment.
Health Care
Transformational Healthcare Reform
Transformational Healthcare Reform Key Points As hospitals and insurance systems have consolidated, patients have faced rising costs and narrower choices, while physicians have lost independence, and control has shifted to a handful of large corporate systems. Price transparency alone is not enough: patients and employers need clear disclosure of actual prices, fees, commissions, conflicts of...
August 21, 2026