Competition is a part of the American spirit and inseparable from Texas culture. Few things are more enjoyable than watching the two opposing sides battle it out to beat the other. No other time of year captures the spirit of competition better than fall. Between football and the Major League Baseball playoffs, seemingly every day...
Texas bond elections often pass with low voter turnout and simple majorities, driving up local debt as a result. Raising voter approval thresholds could protect taxpayers and ensure a stronger consensus for public spending. Key points: Even though tax relief has been funded at the state level, increased debt at the local level has led...
The rollout of Texas’ Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) has already become a major success. When state officials opened applications on February 4, demand poured in at an unprecedented rate, with tens of thousands of families rushing to apply. Early figures show the scale of that demand. Within just hours of launch, more than 20,000 applications...