Texans gave policymakers a mandate for freedom in November because they know that freedom is what unleashed the nation’s strongest economy and why Texas created more jobs than all other states combined over the last 10 years. This Agenda is a roadmap to freedom for the 2011 Legislature to keep Texas competitive and at the forefront of national prosperity and economic growth.
Keeping Politics Out of State Pensions: A Multi-State Survey of Proxy Voting Practices
State pensions, including Texas, have been influenced by the wave of political activism within the finance industry and need to develop tools to ensure they stop supporting such activism. Key points – Consolidation in the finance industry has enabled progressive political activists to coopt the industry to advance their agenda on issues ranging from climate...