It’s common to hear support for changing the level of education funding, but any conversation on this topic should start with a definition of how much we’re currently spending.
By increasing debt transparency and prioritizing which should be paid first, Texans can have a better sense of whether state and local lawmakers are being good stewards of their tax dollars.
Regardless of the court’s decision, one thing is clear: cities are subject to the rule of law, and must be held accountable.
Third, and perhaps most ironically, barring criminal background checks tends to exacerbate disparities in hiring practices, not correct them.
Since new teachers’ pay is tied to double the minimum wage, a 50 percent increase in the minimum wage will trigger demands for proportional wage increases on up the pay scale. California teachers earn an average of $71,396, not including generous retirement benefits.
Thirty-six percent of students nationwide show little or no increase in their fundamental academic skills after four years invested in college.
Since one in three adults has a criminal record, nearly every American has a family member, loved one or neighbor who has, or who will, come in contact with the criminal justice system.
Texans are routinely given no say on the kind of government that presides over them, the level of taxes they pay and the debts they owe, or who represents their interests at city hall.
Increased costs for electricity will have a ripple effect on manufacturing jobs as well as the standard of living of working Americans who will pay more for their electricity.
Student outcomes improve when parents take an active role in their child’s education. One way parents take an active role is when they choose their child’s educational services.
For a dose of reality, consider master energy number-cruncher Vaclav Smil's estimate of a cost approaching $2.5 trillion to build enough new wind and solar facilities in the United States to replace the 1,100 gigawatt (GW) generating capacity of our fossil-fueled electric system.
Simply put, businesses don’t pay taxes; people do in the form of higher prices, lower wages, and fewer jobs available. Given that taxes exist to fund essential government services, the least burdensome taxes should fund conservative budgets, which grow by no more than population growth plus inflation.