Is this the newest form of indoctrination shaping the minds of our kids? Some people say letting children chat with AI is no different than letting them write in a diary. It’s private. It’s reflective. It’s simply a place to sort out thoughts on a page. But a diary doesn’t talk back. In “Harry Potter...
This issue of Veritas, the quarterly publication of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, features the Foundation's efforts to inform the public of the human cost of subsidizing wind energy, abolishing the "Robin Hood" school property tax, combating our growing civic illiteracy, and our part in the ACA lawsuit.
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...