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Economic freedom attracts workers to Texas, Utah, Nevada and Arizona

The cure for America’s long period of slow growth may be as simple as returning to the principles of the American Founding: government’s purpose is to secure liberty.  

June 24, 2015
Economy

Texas comptroller releases 50-state scorecard

The Texas Comptroller recently released an interactive website to score all 50 states on various metrics during multiple years that can be used to evaluate each state or compare them among others. We applaud the Comptroller for making this valuable website available.

June 23, 2015
Other

Solitary confinement abuses could open door to wider prison reform

More than 100 years ago, the US Supreme Court acknowledged the cruelty of solitary confinement. Recently, the suicide of a New York teenager isolated for two years without ever being charged has created an uproar. Why is solitary still used? What are the alternatives?

June 23, 2015
Energy & Environment

When it comes to environment protection, Texans trust Texas

Obama’s top Clean Power Plan priority would hurt the most vulnerable Texans by increasing the cost of electricity for those who can afford it the least. 

June 23, 2015
Energy & Environment

The EPA’s Clean Power Plan: A scheme for rich white elitists

Liberals and conservatives should agree that it is wrong to make the poor, the elderly and the unemployed suffer for a scientifically negligible change in global temperature, at best.

June 22, 2015
Economy

Of the four majority-minority states in America, minorities do best in Texas

The Texas model of governance—low taxes, less regulation, and lawsuit reform—results in more prosperity and less poverty for all Americans than does the big government model pushed by the White House and epitomized by California.

June 21, 2015
Economy

Government regulations boost housing costs and poverty

“The rent is too damn high,” but, not to worry, your government is on the case, seeking to remedy problems largely of its own making with more market distorting rules that will drive housing costs even higher.

June 19, 2015
Health Care

Let states decide on joining federal healthcare plans

States like Texas made a clear choice not to go along with the ACA, and they should be allowed to remain free from it — all of it, including the subsidies and the regulations that make subsidies necessary.

June 19, 2015
Taxes & Spending

Governor Abbott signs historic tax relief package

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed a historic $4 billion tax and fee relief package that he said was aimed at achieving a “new era of job growth.” 

June 19, 2015
Higher Education

Event Recap: Western Civilization Summit and screening of “Courageous Learning”

Event Recap of the Western Civilization Summit and screening of “Courageous Learning” on June 9, 2015.

June 19, 2015
Health Care

The media doesn’t want Americans to know anything about King v. Burwell

According to a new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 7 in 10 Americans have heard little or nothing about King v. Burwell, the U.S. Supreme Court case that will, any day now, decide the fate of Obamacare’s health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans.

June 18, 2015
Economy

TPPF educates students about the free enterprise system aboard the U.S.S. Lexington

Last year, the Military Order of the World Wars approached the Texas Public Policy Foundation about having someone present on the benefits of a free enterprise system at their Southwest Youth Leadership Conference aboard the U.S.S. Lexington in Corpus Christi.

June 17, 2015
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