The Liberty Action Agenda is a set of critical reforms that must be made to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas. To ensure the flourishing of Texans during the next quarter-century, we must work now toward these bold policy proposals that embody the Texas ideal. End Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying: The Texas Legislature should no longer allow local governments to...
Dear Chairman Griffith, Ranking Member Castor, Chairwoman Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to testify before you. As a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, I bring 22 years of military experience and a deep understanding of border security from my...
Mr. Chairman and Senators: My name is Michael Barba and I’m testifying on behalf of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in support of ESAs. We support parent empowerment because we believe—in line with United States law—that parents are the first and primary educators of their children. Parents have a direct and personal responsibility for their...