Public policy in Texas should favor private production. When governments duplicate what is provided in the private sector, government pre-empts competition, stifles entrepreneurial opportunity, destroys economic growth, and raises the price of doing business.
Economy
Austin’s Simple Fix for Soaring Housing Costs
After years of watching home prices skyrocket out of reach for first responders, nurses, and young families, in December 2023, Austin city council voted to rewrite its zoning code. The first phase of its HOME Initiative—known as HOME-1—effectively allowed up to three homes on most lots that previously could host only one. A year later,...
December 9, 2025