How can policymakers rectify Texas’ multibillion dollar public pension problem while keeping the promise to care for the Lone Star State’s public servants? Look to local control.
"Monday, September 26 in Washington, DC. The discussion will provide lawyers, the media, policy analysts, academics, legislators, regulators, and the general public with a window on the key legal arguments that will be addressed before the en banc panel regarding EPA’s authority to regulate the nation’s power generating industry under the so-called Clean Power Plan (CPP)."
Almost half of those who enroll in college fail to graduate and of those who do graduate, 36 percent show little to no increase in the critical thinking and writing skills that a degree is supposed to signify.
If you live in Austin, then get ready for more government spending and higher taxes.
Substantially increased federal support to higher education has encouraged two things: a corresponding decline in state spending concomitant with an erosion of higher education’s accountability to lawmakers, taxpayers, and students.
"If politicians really want to help save Americans by making life-saving drugs readily available, they should get the government out of healthcare and unshackle the free market."
Every child is a unique individual with a unique set of gifts, challenges and abilities. Collective decisions by government for all students are inefficient and ineffective. The answer to the question is simple and clear: me.
Though Washington decries Mylan's monopoly power and price gouging, it is Washington that created and protects Mylan's monopoly.
Texas is proof positive that by filling the spectrum in between these two extremes with effective monitoring and treatment programs, we can both enhance taxpayer responsibility and increase the safety of our communities.
Yesterday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and its sister think tank, the Goldwater Institute, filed suit against the city of Austin and the Austin Firefighters’ Association challenging the costly and common practice of release time. More from the suit: “The City of Austin (“Austin”) is engaged in a taxpayer-funded practice that diverts firefighters away from...
"Given the current low Medicaid reimbursement schedules, more than 30 percent of American doctors can’t afford to care for Medicaid patients. If more Texas Medicaid dollars were available to pay doctors and hospitals, more Medicaid patients could actually get care. What good is having Medicaid coverage, or any insurance for that matter, if you can’t get timely care?"
"Since December 2007 when the last national recession started, total civilian employment increased in California by 1.2 million while it increased by 1.7 million in Texas, with a labor force two-thirds the size of California’s. This increase in employment in Texas constitutes about one-third of all jobs created nationwide — truly remarkable given recent headwinds!"