Higher Education
In Support of Free Speech on Campus
2011 05 Testimony Testimony Supporting SB 1151 CHE Lindsay by texaspolicy on Scribd
November 16, 2017
Higher Education
Testimony On Transcript Context and Transparency
2017 04 Testimony Testimony Supporting HB 385 CHE Lindsay by texaspolicy on Scribd
November 16, 2017
Higher Education
Transcript Context and Transparency
2017 04 Testimony Testimony Supporting SB 2079 CHE Lindsay by texaspolicy on Scribd
November 16, 2017
Higher Education
Transparency of Federal Funds
2017 04 Testimony Testimony Supporting SB 446 CHE Lindsay by texaspolicy on Scribd
November 16, 2017
Economy
California government mandates send electricity prices skyrocketing, but Texas free market policies keeps prices low
California’s rush to impose harsh government mandates cutting carbon dioxide emissions in the generation of electricity is raising the electricity bills of families and businesses across the state. Poor families are suffering the most. In sharp contrast, Texas is successfully taking a free-market approach that is increasing the use of clean renewable energy and lowering electricity...
November 16, 2017
Health Care
E-medicine will help long after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey dropped nearly 52 inches of rain on Houston in less than five days. But, as one doctor observed who treated patients during both Hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, “We didn’t have telemedicine for Katrina …Telemedicine makes a big difference.” Telemedicine is a form of virtual health care and, in the months before Hurricane...
November 13, 2017
Criminal Justice
Prison reforms will save money, make us safer
Criminal Justice Reform in Louisiana has begun and it’s a marathon, not a 100-yard dash. This past legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers overwhelmingly passed sweeping evidence-based reforms to our state’s criminal justice system that will safely reduce the Pelican State’s prison population, the nation’s highest by rate, by 10 percent over the next 10 years. These...
November 12, 2017
Economy
Time for action on health care
Texas, like much of the country, is halfway through the fifth enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act — and as in years past, the occasion serves as a reminder that the law is in critical condition. That the ACA is ailing is uncontestable. Insurers are fleeing the exchanges, enrollment is shrinking, and premiums...
November 12, 2017
Energy & Environment
The feds need to support the free market in solar energy
Government policy shouldn’t pick which companies win and which companies lose. Instead, good policy fosters competition, which leads to better products and greater prosperity. When the politicians get involved, it usually leads to worse outcomes for businesses, workers, and consumers. Take for example the case of SolarWorld and Suniva. The two solar panel manufacturers...
November 10, 2017
Higher Education
Improved Civics Education Needed for Democracy To Survive
College and even high school football players are following cues from the NFL and “taking the knee” in protest during the pre-game national anthem. We should view this as a unique moment in our nation’s history—American students, at all levels, are more engaged than ever on the questions that drove our founders to declare independence. But...
November 10, 2017
Energy & Environment
Settlement Agreement in BLM Red River Case
BLM Settlement Agmt by texaspolicy on Scribd
November 8, 2017
Energy & Environment
Order Granting Settlement Agreement in BLM Red River Case
[275] Order Granting Parties' Amended Jt Mtn for Approval of Stlmt Agmt by texaspolicy on Scribd
November 8, 2017