It takes clarity, vision, and leadership to responsibly prepare a biennial budget for the State of Texas. Legislators are called to make difficult decisions that affect the lives of 24 million Texans. In that spirit, we offer these guidelines for drafting the 2010-11 state budget, aimed at promoting the necessary economic conditions for a strong and vibrant Texas.
Energy & Environment
Texas Needs To Fix Its Energy Strategy
Texas is America’s manufacturing and energy export powerhouse. If the Trump administration envisions a true American energy renaissance on the horizon, Texas must lead. But before Texas can lead, it must get its own grid in order. Decades of federal and state subsidies—the latter now thankfully dead—have powered an overinvestment in periodic wind and solar...
April 28, 2025