Local Government
Amendments to restore the Rule of Law
A recent Gallup poll reveals that 61 percent of Americans report 'not very much' or no trust in the federal government's ability to solve domestic problems.
January 15, 2016
Economy
Austin’s recycling program is an abuse of government power
The city’s allegedly profitable recycling program has actually cost taxpayers approximately $2.7 million over the last two years.
January 11, 2016
Criminal Justice
Identity politics and America’s pursuit of liberty
If we move past the rhetoric and look at their actions, it becomes clear that the left’s vision is one in which we become those who support rampant growth in the size and scope of government, the abolition of the private-sector health care market, and the end of free speech on university campuses.
January 4, 2016
Economy
Free energy entrepreneurs to generate prosperity
The solution for a more prosperous nation is to facilitate the ingenuity of entrepreneurs.
January 4, 2016
Other
Veritas 2016, Issue 1
In this issue of Veritas you'll find: Taking on Forced Annexation, 26th Anniversary Gala wrap-up, 2016 Policy Orientation in Review, Liberty or Economic Growth, and more.
January 1, 2016
K-12 Education
Amid campus protests, universities worry about . . . fundraising
The recent rash of campus protests has caught the national eye, causing some to ask, 'What exactly are students taught in college today?' and 'What are senior university administrators doing to enforce—or not enforce—rigorous instruction, the instruction needed to ensure that American college graduates are able to survive in the intensely competitive, 21st-century world marketplace?'
December 29, 2015
Criminal Justice
A real-life horror story: You are a felon and you didn’t even know it
It is estimated that each American commits three felonies a day without ever knowing it.
December 29, 2015
Energy & Environment
America and executive fiat
Thus we have the Orwellian named 'Clean Power Plan' that everyone agrees will have virtually no impact on temperature, sea level, or the climate. But it will have an impact on individual prosperity.
December 29, 2015
Health Care
The feds are trying to take over mental health policy from states
Instead of making IMDs Medicaid-reimbursable, the federal government should give states more flexibility to use Medicaid dollars more effectively.
December 29, 2015
Taxes & Spending
Texas’ business margin tax fails as good public policy
Since the margin tax’s inception in January 2008, the Texas comptroller’s office has had difficulty accurately estimating its revenue as noted by the cumulative $2.8 billion less in actual collections than estimated.
December 28, 2015
Taxes & Spending
Working poor hurt most by property taxes
Increases in the average appraisal value and tax rate in Midland will hurt those with low and fixed income the most, particularly the working poor and elderly, as property taxes rise from factors out of their control.
December 27, 2015
Energy & Environment
Like CO2, the Paris agreement is vapid
The question now is whether Congress will have the courage to prevent monies from being spent to support this illegal, unconstitutional, and scientifically flawed 'agreement' that in the end will not prevent the earth’s climate from changing.
December 23, 2015