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K-12 Education

Testimony: Improving Student Outcomes Through Parent Participation

Student outcomes improve when parents take an active role in their child’s education. One way parents take an active role is when they choose their child’s educational services. 

March 30, 2016
Energy & Environment

Renewables are incapable of replacing hydrocarbons at scale

For a dose of reality, consider master energy number-cruncher Vaclav Smil's estimate of a cost approaching $2.5 trillion to build enough new wind and solar facilities in the United States to replace the 1,100 gigawatt (GW) generating capacity of our fossil-fueled electric system.

March 30, 2016
Taxes & Spending

Testimony: Eliminate the Margin Tax to Reach Texans’ Full Potential

Simply put, businesses don’t pay taxes; people do in the form of higher prices, lower wages, and fewer jobs available. Given that taxes exist to fund essential government services, the least burdensome taxes should fund conservative budgets, which grow by no more than population growth plus inflation.

March 30, 2016
Energy & Environment

Obama’s Clean Power Plan and EPA’s emissions rules negatively impact Indian territory

The EPA’s actions will directly impact one of the tribe’s most significant employers, and will have an economic ripple affect across the reservation.

March 30, 2016
Other

Brooke Rollins says goodbye to Bill Bennett

Brooke Rollins appeared on one of the final Morning in America shows hosted by Bill Bennett.

March 29, 2016
Energy & Environment

‘Waters of the United States’ return to SCOTUS

It is outrageous that our government would fight this hard to ensure that its citizens are denied their day in court.

March 29, 2016
Energy & Environment

First, the EPA came for the Navajo; next, they’re coming for everyone

Many Americans will pay 30 percent or more for their electricity and barely notice the difference, but for millions more, such as the members of the Navajo Nation, the Clean Power Plan will have farther-reaching effects, destroying jobs and harming families.

March 29, 2016
Energy & Environment

Challenge to Endangered Species Act about respect for law

It is a demand that the rule of law must be acknowledged by the federal government and that a limit to the authority of the Endangered Species Act must be recognized.

March 28, 2016
Higher Education

American apartheid: ‘Identity politics’ on college campuses

And with greater misunderstanding usually comes heightened hostility. The new American Apartheid is upon us, courtesy of American education.

March 28, 2016
Health Care

Telemedicine breaks down care barriers

Rather than paying $2,000 at an emergency room, people using telemedicine typically pay closer to $40 per encounter, which is a huge cost savings.

March 28, 2016
Other

The Constitution’s cancer clause

Ultimately, the cure is a Supreme Court wise enough to put the principles of freedom and liberty ahead of politics, which necessarily means a court willing to undergo the painful, but ultimately healing, procedure of Commerce Clause chemo.

March 25, 2016
Taxes & Spending

Texas makes it in the state tax cut roundup after major tax relief

Overall, Texan’s will have about $4 billion more dollars in their pockets during the 2016-17 budget period by this tax and fee relief. With more money in their pockets, Texas is sure to experience greater economic prosperity than otherwise.

March 24, 2016
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