Thus, the Paris Agreement is either an unratified treaty—in which case it has no effect—or it is an agreement only with the Obama Administration—in which case it is only valid for the nine months until his administration ends.
This rising red ink must be stopped before stressing families and wrecking the economy with higher taxes, especially at a time of potential bond credit downgrades and an uncertain economic future.
Earth Day resulted in tangible benefits to society. The Paris agreement will not.
Only 18 percent of graduates from the classes of 2010-2013 met the SAT or ACT college-readiness standard.
It is reasonable to expect the Legislature to provide transparency and accountability of taxpayer dollars so Texans understand the benefits achieved with their money.
Nasi says even states who opposed the stay motions, that is, states who support the EPA’s efforts to take control of the electric power sector, should stop work because, also as stewards of taxpayer dollars, state agencies should not be consuming state resources unless and until it is necessary and prudent to do so.
By collectively limiting the size and scope of federal, state, and local governments, Texans and all Americans will have a reason to celebrate an earlier Tax Freedom Day!
Forced closure of coal-fired power plants, making up nearly 40 percent of the nation's electric generation, will undermine the stability of the entire electric grid and present a significant threat to our national security.
The system, as designed today, greatly undervalues the one place where education occurs—the classroom. If Texas is to prosper this must change.
Hiking the minimum wage in the center of the high-tech universe will inevitably accelerate the drive to convert low-skill service jobs to robots. After all, machines don't call in sick, get stuck in California's notorious traffic, get injured and go on workers' comp, sue their employers or strike.
But, as with most government actions, there will be unintended consequences — the government drive for 'balance' will, as Friedrich Hayek warned, lead to more imbalance, which will invariably lead to cries for greater government intervention.
Texas faces multiple economic challenges. These headwinds have slowed what would be the world’s 12th largest economy and could slow it more, potentially contributing to the state’s first major recession in 30 years. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar also recently reported that state tax collections are on pace for a tight state budget during the 2017 Legislative Session.