Gautham is a senior studying Finance with a minor in Government at the University of Texas at Austin from Dallas, Texas. On campus, he is involved with the Undergraduate Business Council and his fraternity. Off-campus, he has been fortunate enough to gain experience as a Legislative Aide for the Honorable Valoree Swanson during the 87th legislative session as well as interning in Private Wealth and Corporate Trusts for the Bank of Texas.
The Texas Model of relatively less spending, no personal income tax, and sensible regulation continues to support improved economic freedom with more opportunities to flourish. But there’s room for improvement for the state recently ranked as the fourth most free nationwide. Canada’s Fraser Institute recently released the Economic Freedom of North America 2021 report that...
Since 1920, Texas’ economy has been hindered by a little-known protectionist law called the Jones Act. In fact, Wayne Christian, the current chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas, noted in a 2018 letter that this act hurts Texas and the nation and should be reevaluated. At a time when energy prices are soaring and...