Congress established the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 1997. Proponents argued that CHIP would deliver health insurance coverage to half the nation’s 10 million uninsured children by 2000. Through Federal FY 2005, however, the program had never enrolled even 4 million children at any given time.
Local Government
Growing Pains: The Cost and Contribution of Impact Fees in Texas
Texas’s rapidly growing population requires new infrastructure and improvements, which oftentimes come at great expense. To fund these projects, local officials often impose impact fees on new development—but their use comes at a cost. Key points: Texas is the fastest-growing state in the nation. As such, it has robust infrastructure requirements. To help finance capital...
August 12, 2026