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Reinvigorating Federalism and Fiscal Discipline in Texas: Establishing the Office of State Sovereignty

Texas governments received $84.3 billion in federal funding in 2023, raising concerns over financial dependency and regulatory consequences. Creating an Office of State Sovereignty to monitor the application, receipt, and conditions of this aid could mitigate fiscal risk and improve transparency. Key points: Texas lacks a centralized system to oversee federal grants potentially flowing to...

Texas Takes a Stand Against Foreign Influence in Schools

ChinaTube — that’s the name my classmates at Texas A&M gave our 8 a.m. Comparative Politics class. That’s because instead of receiving instruction in comparative politics, we spent most of our class time watching YouTube videos about the history of China. Our instructor couldn’t communicate the material effectively in English. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that he wants to prohibit Texas public schools from employing teachers on H-1B visas. This was the latest step...

University Declares Grades Are Now a Form of Emotional Violence

In this week’s edition of “you can’t make this stuff up,” the University of Michigan has decided that the real mental health crisis is . . . you knowing how you did in your first semester. UMich has announced that, beginning in fall 2027, all incoming first-year students will have their first-semester letter grades hidden...