Higher Education
“Beach Books,” Liberal Education, and Moral Relativism
2017 08 Speech NatlAssocScholars Lindsay by texaspolicy on Scribd
January 21, 2017
Economy
What is Corporate Welfare?
The Foundation recently published its first ever Policymakers' Guide to Corporate Welfare. Over the coming weeks, I'll be highlighting various types of corporate welfare using excerpts from the Guide. Today, we'll examine the question, What is Corporate Welfare?
January 20, 2017
Higher Education
To Solidify Higher-Education Finance, Return Power And Money To The States
American higher education is in a crunch and the demise of federalism has contributed to this dilemma.
January 19, 2017
Energy & Environment
Get Your Swimsuits Out
According to the New York Times, it won’t be long before we’ll all be swimming to work.
January 19, 2017
Taxes & Spending
Texas Comptroller’s Revenue Estimate Recap
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the Biennial Revenue Estimate 2018-19 report on January 9, 2017, which acts as a guidepost for how much revenue the 85th Texas Legislature has available. Given the state’s constitution requires a balanced budget, the report sets the stage for legislators on the amount of revenue available to appropriate and cut...
January 17, 2017
Criminal Justice
Limited Liability, Unlimited Growth
As residents of high-tax, high-spending regions continue to relocate to the Lone Star State, the virtues of the Texas approach seem self-evident.
January 17, 2017
Health Care
After repeal, what should Washington replace Obamacare with?
Repeal will give our healthcare system a chance to do what it is actually supposed to do: care for us.
January 13, 2017
Criminal Justice
Don’t let Washington shape policing on Main Street
Policing is about protecting the rights of individuals while maintaining order in a free and civil society.
January 12, 2017
Property Rights
In the Crosshairs: Liberal Local Governance
Years of liberal thought and management at the local level have created major systemic problems that threaten the Texan way of life. On the fiscal front, cities, counties, school districts, and special districts have accumulated a staggering amount of debt; skyrocketing property tax bills are among the worst in the nation; local spending is growing...
January 9, 2017
Health Care
A doctor’s straight talk: America, your health care is not a federal responsibility
There are a host of good reasons to “repeal” the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). “Replace” is an entirely different matter.
January 4, 2017
Taxes & Spending
Are Texas’ Public Pension Plans Ticking Time-Bombs?
When it comes to Texas’ public retirement systems, one of my greatest concerns is that there are other ticking time-bombs, like the DPFP, out there getting ready to explode. It’s not just Dallas’ pension plan that’s taken on excessive risk to chase high yield in a low-yield environment.
January 3, 2017
Health Care
Should Washington give the states money for healthcare?
The rationale behind turning healthcare over to the states is straightforward.
January 2, 2017