With billions of dollars on the line, Texas lawmakers will this Session overhaul the way the state regulates telecommunications. The overhaul comes as part of the sunset of the Public Utilities Commission, the state agency responsible for regulating telephony services. This primer offers a tutorial on the issues, options and – most importantly – what’s at stake in making bad regulatory decisions.
Lesser of Two Evils? Young People Deserve More Choices
What Eva Arriaga lacked was options. Her medical assistant certificate, paid for with $15,000 in burdensome student loans, wasn’t enough to support her and her family. Though the Houston-area economy was booming, with thousands of high-paying jobs out there, Eva simply lacked the qualifications for the kind of job that provides a real future. Then...