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Anthony Jones

Anthony Jones is a policy scholar at the Foundation. In this role, he conducts research on public policy issues; assists the Foundation in academic publication; educates lawmakers and members of the public on Foundation research; and provides formal testimony to local, state, and federal entities. Prior to this position, Jones completed internships at both the Heritage Foundation and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Jones graduated from Wyoming Catholic College with a B.A. in liberal arts. He has a passion for pro-life activism, theology, and mountain biking.

Criminal Justice

It’s time to set the formerly incarcerated free from burdensome driver’s license regulations

Thanks to legislation recently passed in Mississippi, the formerly incarcerated may soon have more opportunity to meaningfully re-integrate into society. House Bill 971 extends the current renewal period for expired driver’s licenses from 18 months to five years. After that point, an individual would need to repeat the lengthy process of taking a driving examination....

June 6, 2022

Taxes & Spending

Taxed Out of House and Home: Houston and Harris County

Recently, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published a new report looking at property taxes in Texas’ major urban centers. In the report, the authors, Anthony Jones and James Quintero, compared property tax levy growth with population and inflation increases over a five-year period for select communities. The facts and figures are aimed at helping taxpayers...

February 21, 2022

K-12 Education

America’s Homeschooling Boom

I’ll admit it: I used to subscribe to modern culture’s distorted prejudice against homeschooling. I used to believe that homeschooling was a relic of the past, merely for socially awkward children whose families had an elitist grudge against the state. Now that my prejudices have been replaced with the dangerous combination of facts and real-life...

February 8, 2022

K-12 Education

My generation is being raised to hate America — it’s time to stand up for our history

I gathered with the entire student body of Wyoming Catholic College on Sept. 17, 2019, for a mandatory celebration of Constitution Day. We began with the Pledge of Allegiance, witnessed a lively panel discussion between professors on the history and modern relevance of America’s founding principles, and concluded by singing patriotic songs. If you are a student at...

September 23, 2020