We should be able keep what we purchase outright. But that’s not the case with real estate in Texas. Even if a mortgage is paid, many homeowners struggle to afford their yearly local property tax bill. This forces too many Texans to lose their homes. And renters who pay more because of skyrocketing property taxes...
It’s time for Texas to stop switching back-and-forth twice a year between daylight saving time (DST) and standard time. The change is disruptive and unpopular, to say the least. As more than a few studies note, the biannual clock change induces small but widespread health effects, including what’s known as social jetlag. The term refers...
It’s bad enough when politicians enact witless economic policies with huge price tags, but it’s even worse when those policies destroy American lives and livelihoods. New research shows that this will be the pandemic-era legacy of the politicians that forcibly closed businesses, made people stay home, then incentivized millions of out-of-work Americans to give up...
Yunis is an 8-year-old girl much like any other. She loves playing outside with her friends, the satisfaction of solving a new math problem, and her best turquoise satin dress with bows along the neck. Of course, being an 8-year-old isn’t all fun and games, especially when her sister and brothers sometimes get on her...
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 2022 Policy Orientation is officially over; but the issues and ideas discussed there are sure to stick around for a while. One particularly important problem discussed at this year’s event was property taxes, featuring TPPF’s own, Vance Ginn and James Quintero as well as the Texas Association of Business’ Glenn...
Want to feel better? You’ll need to get permission first. It’s called prior authorization, and it adds another layer of bureaucracy for patients and health care providers to surmount. Prior authorization was designed as an administrative tool to “limit the prescribing of non-preferred, usually more expensive, drugs by required providers to obtain pre-approval” from insurance...
What is school choice? School choice is about a fundamental right for parents to have access to the educational environment that serves their children best. Families should have a wide range of high-quality schools or educational options to choose from – be it traditional public schools, public charter schools, private schools, homeschool, or virtual learning....
The Federal Reserve (Fed) seems intent on harming its patient, the U.S. economy. On the heels of the highest consumer inflation in four decades, the U.S. Department of Labor’s producer-price index (PPI) shows that inflation is accelerating and the Fed has been downright negligent. The PPI had its second highest increase in the history of the index, both...
Despite the hair-on-fire, gnashing of teeth and general screaming from Texas liberals about the end of democracy over last year’s election reforms bill—Senate Bill 1—last Tuesday’s primary election largely went off without a hitch. There were some cherry-picked media reports and sanctimonious statements from the left insisting that some people who wanted to vote by...
Two women, friends and colleagues for many years, have joined together to fight the offshore wind farms that threaten Atlantic Ocean fisheries—and our nation’s food supplies. TPPF represents them in a lawsuit against the federal government. Bonnie Brady tells her story. What they have promised does not—and cannot—exist The first time offshore wind turbines appeared...
Abridged Summary February’s jobs report showed widespread strong jobs growth but lower real wages. Although the number of jobs in the nation is at 99% of its February 2020 level, inflation has risen much faster than wages, making people demonstrably worse off. Headline Numbers February’s jobs report showed better-than-expected jobs growth, with 678,000 nonfarm jobs added...
Two women, friends and colleagues for many years, have joined together to fight the offshore wind farms that threatened Atlantic fisheries—and our nation’s food supplies. TPPF represents them in a lawsuit against the federal government. Meghan Lapp tells her story. I first became involved with offshore wind even before working at Seafreeze. Prior to my...