The City of Houston’s pension rescue plan is winding its way through the Senate, and state legislators are attempting to respond to a dizzying array of concerns, including fears that the bill is too complex, too experimental, and doesn’t quite go far enough to create a sustainable system. According to its own estimate, Houston has...
How many failures of ObamaCare must we suffer before we accept that it can’t work?
A new poll asked Austin-area residents to voice their views on the city’s short-term rental restrictions and, not surprisingly, most people opposed the heavy-handed regulations. The poll, published today and conducted by pollster Peter Zandan, surveyed “800-plus people” and found that 42 percent of respondents oppose Austin’s STR regulation while only 31 percent support the...
The ability to unilaterally seize and keep property—with little recourse to the individual—is no different. The administrative swamp is deep and its reach broad, making it liable to ensnare many people whose sole transgression is being an easy target.
Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm penned a fantastic letter last week addressed to every member of the Texas Legislature, encouraging lawmakers to finally bring an end forced annexation. Here’s an excerpt from the memo: “The Texas Legislature appears to be on the verge of ending forced annexation. I want to applaud you for your work...
Texans deserve a simpler school finance system that best meets the needs of students and taxpayers.
Texas lawmakers are currently considering whether to enact legislation creating two educational choice programs: education savings accounts (ESAs) and tax-credit scholarships. Predictably, this has drawn the ire of groups interested in preserving the status quo. In a recent report, Ann Beeson of the Center for Public Policy Priorities claims, “Vouchers – by any name –...
The Texas Senate recently passed Senate Bill 3, which would create a program to provide parents with educational choices to best meet their children’s needs. Given the overwhelming research showing that this would benefit Texans, legislators should strongly consider passing SB 3 into law. SB 3 would provide education savings accounts (ESA) and tax-credit scholarships...
Testimony before the House Human Services Committee by Brandon Logan, J.D., CWLS
Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee in support of HB 3849 continued by Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
Testimony before the House Human Services Committee continued by Brandon Logan, J.D., CWLS
The rhetoric on both sides about education is all moot, however, if we continue to throw more money at the same systems, which evidence little impulse to innovate. Our new president has shown a willingness to end business as usual. If he wants a lever for change that will spur similar reforms around the country, he need look no farther than the children of our capital city.