Taxes & Spending
Long-term solution to burdensome property taxes is ending them
Simply, property taxes are outstripping Texans’ ability to afford a home and put food on the table.
November 30, 2015
Energy & Environment
Clean Power Plan allows government to control our lives
If enacted, the Clean Power Plan enables the Federal government to seize control over the energy industry, and thus our lives.
November 30, 2015
Higher Education
More U.S. colleges poised to go bankrupt, according to three new studies
Moody’s found that the percentage of schools suffering from three-year growth rates under 2% has quintupled, to 50%, in the last eight years.
November 28, 2015
Economy
Texas October jobs report update: 106 consecutive months
Though Texas faces headwinds, strengthening the Texas model by continued economic diversification, more international trade, and pro-growth policies will help the Lone Star State weather the storm.
November 25, 2015
K-12 Education
Texas Institute for Education Reform amicus brief for the school finance trials
The final oral arguments for the current school finance litigation were heard before the Texas Supreme Court on September 1st 2015. This amicus brief explains how our state can make education more productive for Texas children.
November 23, 2015
Health Care
What is the right help for the homeless?
Instead of handouts, we should focus on services that enable and encourage change. Our current approach makes it difficult for people to change their lives because it makes them dependent on government services, often enabling them to continue harmful behaviors.
November 23, 2015
Energy & Environment
At the Crossroads: Energy & Climate Policy Summit videos
This includes all panels and keynotes from 2015 At the Crossroads: Energy & Climate Policy Summit including U.S. Senator John Cornyn, U.S. Representative Lamar Smith, and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
November 23, 2015
Higher Education
Who can save college campuses from themselves?
The unabashed campus intolerance on display of late could turn out to be the jolt that was needed to restore intellectual freedom and, with it, rigorous education.
November 23, 2015
Property Rights
Our government cannot take Texas land by redefining a ‘river’ but they did anyway
Unfortunately for Mr. Aderholt and countless others that live along the Red River, the federal government’s decision to redefine 'river' to include dry uplands means they could lose their homes and ranches.
November 20, 2015
Property Rights
Testimony: Affordable Housing Starts with Private Property Rights
Private property, and its respect under the law, represents a foundational principle, solidly anchored to Texas’ longstanding commitment to limited government and a free market economy. It is what allows us, as free individuals, to act upon our ambitions and obtain all the goods and services that give life comfort. In short, property rights are what enable us become self-sufficient.
November 19, 2015
Property Rights
Testimony: Affordable Housing Starts with Private Property Rights
Private property, and its respect under the law, represents a foundational principle, solidly anchored to Texas’ longstanding commitment to limited government and a free market economy. It is what allows us, as free individuals, to act upon our ambitions and obtain all the goods and services that give life comfort. In short, property rights are what enable us become self-sufficient.
November 19, 2015
Energy & Environment
Learning from the energy lessons of history
A more likely candidate for the greatest risk to our prosperity, freedom and security is neither terrorism nor warming temperatures.
November 19, 2015