Aversion to “Big Government” is something that resonates quite candidly throughout the Lone Star State—just try to extol the wonders of Washington to see a Texan’s eye’s roll.
Annexation without representation—this is the unfortunate reality some Texans face as big city governments annex rural property owners to alleviate some of their own mounting debt and pension problems.
The city of Houston released a new report that pegged the city’s pension liabilities at $5.6 billion in FY 2015, billions more than in the previous fiscal year.
But they can and should refuse if they care at all about their states’ long-term fiscal health and, more importantly, the health of their current Medicaid patients.
Public pension debt continues to soar, but community stakeholders in some of Texas’ biggest cities can’t do anything to bring down the swelling.
The railroad company CSX reported this week that its fourth-quarter revenue fell again by 13% as a result of the 32% drop in coal volume.
This month, 67 percent of likely United States voters answered 'wrong track' when asked the simple question: 'Do you think the country is heading in the right direction or on the wrong track?'
A recent Gallup poll reveals that 61 percent of Americans report 'not very much' or no trust in the federal government's ability to solve domestic problems.
The city’s allegedly profitable recycling program has actually cost taxpayers approximately $2.7 million over the last two years.
If we move past the rhetoric and look at their actions, it becomes clear that the left’s vision is one in which we become those who support rampant growth in the size and scope of government, the abolition of the private-sector health care market, and the end of free speech on university campuses.
The solution for a more prosperous nation is to facilitate the ingenuity of entrepreneurs.
In this issue of Veritas you'll find: Taking on Forced Annexation, 26th Anniversary Gala wrap-up, 2016 Policy Orientation in Review, Liberty or Economic Growth, and more.