On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 1,480 page American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). The U.S. Senate plans to consider this bill as early as October. As the nation’s leading energy producer, Texas would be more severely impacted by this bill’s aggressive carbon caps and new federal energy mandates than any other state.
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