This morning, by the slimmest of margins, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes funding for several key items of President Trump’s agenda. It includes billions of dollars for border security, aggressive deportation efforts, and other national security priorities. States like Texas will receive $12 billion for their...
Local governments across the state are currently holding elections to determine if Texans will approve new debt or not. All told, 258 separate propositions worth over $36 billion will be sent to voters for approval—and possibly more since the Bond Review Board is continually updating their database. If it all passes, the total debt held...
The Immigration and Nationality Act contains a powerful border enforcement tool known as the 287g program. It allows ICE “to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight.” Those functions include arresting, detaining, and deporting illegal aliens. Right now, to be...
When Texas passes legislation to create education savings accounts, it will be the largest launch of a school choice program in America’s history. Families of roughly 100,000 students will have more options than the current system allows to choose the best education for their child. And while Texans like to brag that we do everything...
New data compiled by TPPF shows that as much as $98 million could be flowing from taxpayers through local governments and into the pockets of well-heeled Austin lobbyists. It should stop. Using tax dollars to fund lobbyists is wasteful, needless, and violates basic principles of limited government. That’s potentially $98 million – up from $75...
There’s nothing more important in healthcare than the doctor-patient relationship. One aspect of our system that can complicate that relationship, however, are the noncompete agreements (NCA) doctors often must sign with their employers (hospitals, group practice, etc.). In most instances, an NCA protects legitimate business interests, such as the investments they make in specialized training...
Texas has convened its own DOGE committee. The Delivery of Government Efficiency committee in the Texas House, chaired by Rep. Gio Capriglione, met for the first time last week. “We will not be passive observers. We will be enforcers of accountability now,” the chairman said in his introductory remarks. “Texas can lead the way in...
A new poll from Texas Southern’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center confirms for the bazillionth time that Texans support giving all parents access to an education savings account that will help them pay for private school and other educational expenses. A majority of nearly every demographic approves of ESAs. The only demo...
School choice hasn’t won yet but it’s in the lead. This morning, Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows announced the filing of House Bill 3 to create education savings accounts. It’s the companion bill to Senate Bill 2 which has already been voted out of the Senate. “House Bill 3 is historic and it provides...
After last year’s primary elections resulted in a clear and convincing win for parental empowerment, my colleague Sherry Sylvester warned, “the fight is gonna get worse before it gets better.” She was right. The opponents of school have spent recent weeks lobbing absurd accusations and spreading shameful misinformation about the proposal, known as SB2, to...
According to a new survey conducted by WPA Intelligence for TPPF, the vast majority of Texans have no idea what charity care is or that it could be an important solution to providing health care for low-income patients. Every non-profit hospital is required by Section 501 (r) of the federal tax code to set forth...
“We have school choice in Texas. If you don’t like your public school, you can go to private school or homeschool.” That’s a familiar refrain from opponents of creating school choice programs, like vouchers or education savings accounts. They are, of course, technically correct because those are legal alternatives to sending kids to public school....