Technology Responsibly Ushering in Autonomous Vehicles in Texas With responsible guardrails in place and the ingredients for an innovative hotspot, Texas will continue to lead the nation as the exemplar of responsible technology that seeks to serve humanity, and not the other way around. Key Points: While technological hurdles have stalled the development of fully self-driving vehicles, tremendous progress has transpired in the... April 1, 2024
Homelessness Homeless Services Audits: Overview and Model Legislation In 2013, the Obama administration offered “Housing First” as the means to end homelessness in 10 years. A decade later, homelessness is more prevalent than ever, and the taxpayer has been financing ever increasing funding to programs that are failing to achieve their stated goal of ending homelessness. Key Points: The “Housing First” approach was... April 29, 2024
Higher Education Higher Education Subsidization: Why and How Should We Subsidize Higher Education? We provide massive college subsidies at both the federal and state level. This paper explores the justifications for these college subsidies, subsidy design considerations, and evaluates the main subsidy programs to assess whether they are well-designed. Our evaluation discovers reasons to eliminate some subsidies and ways to improve other subsidies. Key points: Subsidies for higher... April 24, 2024