In this report, economists Stephen Moore, Arthur Laffer, and Donna Arduin describe the many factors that determine a state’s economic outlook. Fully a quarter of a state’s economic future is in the hands of its policymakers through their fiscal and regulatory policies. The authors rank Texas’ economic future according to their own State Competitive Environment Model and provide five policy recommendations that would boost Texas’ economic outlook from good to rosy.
A Unified Standard: Ensuring All Children Are Given Active Efforts for Prevention and Reunification
Child Protective Services is required to undertake efforts designed to prevent the separation of families. Under current law, however, CPS is required to meet a higher standard for these efforts when a child qualifies as a member of a Native American tribe, effectively creating a two-tiered prevention system. Key points: Under current law, CPS applies...