Water rights have been bartered, litigated, fought over, bought and sold and are as contentious today as ever. But with improved technologies, one option to mitigate the water problems of the future deserving consideration is desalination – producing drinking water from seawater or brackish groundwater. This report succinctly explores the opportunities and costs of desalination.
Local Government
Growing Pains: The Cost and Contribution of Impact Fees in Texas
Texas’s rapidly growing population requires new infrastructure and improvements, which oftentimes come at great expense. To fund these projects, local officials often impose impact fees on new development—but their use comes at a cost. Key points: Texas is the fastest-growing state in the nation. As such, it has robust infrastructure requirements. To help finance capital...
August 12, 2026