On Thursday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Texas Supreme Court to grant review of a case involving Maverick County’s questionable adoption of its annual property tax rate. This particular case illuminates loopholes in the tax rate adoption process and demonstrates the need for stronger taxpayer protections.
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The federal machine gun ban rests on a dangerous constitutional theory
If possession alone counts as interstate commerce, Congress can regulate almost anything. Think back to fourth-grade American history. We learned why the Articles of Confederation failed and why the Constitution replaced them. One major problem was that states struggled to trade with one another and often tried to protect local interests by taxing or restricting...
March 26, 2026