Though the EPA and the White House would have you believe that glacial melt is a result of human development over the last 60 years, this natural phenomenon is not novel, nor is it caused by man-made carbon dioxide.
It is concerning that this military-style equipment likely leads to unnecessary escalation and fosters a war zone-like environment.
In recent years, the Mackinac Center has found per-pupil savings ranged from $34 for food contracts, $110 for transportation and as high as $191 for a custodial services.
Former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm has a message for his fellow Texans: It’s time to end forced annexation in the Lone Star State. In a just-released video, Senator Gramm calls on policymakers “to right a terrible wrong that’s occurring in our state” by overhauling municipal annexation policies in Texas. Right now, cities are allowed to...
For all the talk about Austin’s affordability challenges, Central Texas’ local governments continue to raise taxes and fees, pushing up the cost of owning a home and pushing out many longtime residents.
The agency apparently has concluded that building new natural gas plants will delay achieving the ultimate goal of decarbonization, an objective casually asserted by President Obama.
Why is Austin ISD considering a near double-digit budget increase while student enrollment is declining and property tax bills are soaring?
Texas’ index crime rate has dropped 21 percent, exceeding the nationwide decline.
This means that, of all the students who enroll in college, only 32 percent succeed in acquiring both a degree and the knowledge that a degree is meant to signify.
The roughly 60 percent drop in oil prices to around $40 per barrel since last summer and global economic weaknesses, including less exports to China, are drags on the Texas economy.
Long term, Texans would be best served by abolishing local property taxes and replacing them with a reformed sales tax.
Free market opponents of corporate welfare may appear to be out of the mainstream, but the tide can turn.