A bullet-point examination of the principles that should guide the debate on public school finance reform. This paper lays out the general principles of taxation and spending that will lead to long-term solution for improving Texas’ schools and economy. Published jointly by the Foundation with the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute, a bipartisan organization based in Austin.
Economy
They Didn’t Love Freedom Enough, But We Do
In their apartments and homes, the Soviet citizens of Leningrad huddled in fear, wincing at every slam of the door, every step on stairs, every spoken word outside. Stalin’s Great Terror was upon them, and the relentless machine of his NKVD churned on, arresting and grinding up dissidents, disfavored minorities, and people that were just...
November 10, 2026