A recent Houston Chronicle editorial claims that empowering parents to choose their own children’s education (yes, including low-income parents) would upset the First Amendment’s Establishment clause. Sure, some schools with a religious focus can provide kids with a solid education, the editorial board admits. “But when it comes to the constitutional separation of church and...
With inflation breaking records, gas prices pushing $10 per gallon and the border exploding with hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, President Joe Biden decided to issue an executive order to “enhance protections for transgender children and take steps to ban conversion therapy as efforts continue in Texas and other states to restrict gender-affirming medical...
“We’ve had two quarters: 1.5% decline in GDP, that’s actually done the first quarter, and this quarter now is estimated by the Atlanta Fed as being very, very close to zero,” economist Art Laffer told Fox Business. “If it comes in negative, that will be the two quarters in a row—that would be the definition of recession.”...
With the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade on the horizon, the nation’s eyes are turned to the Supreme Court. But there are more decisions likely coming out this week that could transform federal powers. One is West Virginia v. EPA, which could end Obama’s Clean Power Plan for good and limit the ability of...
Despite assurances from progressive government officials, inflation is and will likely remain America’s most pressing economic issue. Not only has inflation reached a 40 year high of 8.6%, but it is causing the average American household to have to pay $450 dollars more per month for the same goods as last year. To pay for...
As of June 2022, President Biden has authorized the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of five energy technologies: solar, transformers and grid components, heat pumps, insulation, electrolyzers, fuel cells, and platinum group metals. The Biden administration also invoked the DPA in March to increase the domestic output of critical...
The Supreme Court provided a massive win for religious freedom on Tuesday, ruling that Maine cannot discriminate against religious schools when it provides money to parents for children to attend private schools. This is just the latest win for empowering parents—and not the state—to decide the type of education that their children will receive. But...
American households are under pressure like never before. Thanks to spendthrift politicians in Washington D.C. and unelected central bankers prone to mistakes, the average American is paying more for food, gas, rent, and clothing. In fact, it’s estimated that “the average US household is now paying $450 more per month for the same goods as...
You’ve got to say this for the Austin City Council—it’s persistent. In the face of a skyrocketing murder rate, an affordability crisis crippling its service economy, and a public transportation boondoggle, the council is persistent in protecting its citizens from things like the potential harm of hair discrimination. In June, the council passed the “Creating a Respectful and Open...
“The Gestapo are outside again,” one said. “What are they doing this time?” came the reply “Counting the windows, again.” This sort of discussion was also not uncommon in my grandmother’s house as she and her family lived under Nazi occupation in Telch, Czechoslovakia. While the Gestapo were constantly on the prowl for Jews, which...
The United States has reached a grim milestone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , nearly 108,000 Americans fatally overdosed on drugs in 2021 — a 15% increase over 2020. This death toll tells only part of the story. For each overdose fatality, a family is left picking up the pieces, experiencing grief, and trying to...
Prescription drugs are the difference between life and death for millions of Americans each day, yet their costs are far too often unaffordable. Heavily influencing these prices are Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). These are the third-party middlemen who negotiate prescription drug rates with pharmaceutical manufacturers on behalf of insurance companies. Earlier this month, the Federal...