Public schools are supposed to be about kids, not the people running them. Public support of education is about improving the nation’s human capital stock and helping meet the equalitarian ideals that our founding fathers so eloquently proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence.
Local Government
Examining Local Government Spending Trends From 2014 to 2023
City and county spending has outpaced growth in population and inflation, leading to an increase in the tax burden on Texan taxpayers. Key points: Local government spending continues to outstrip increases in both population and inflation. From 2014 to 2023, local government spending rose by 61.2%, whereas population and inflation increased by only 42.7%. Elevated...
March 6, 2026