Lone Star Lessons: August 18-22

Liberal Strongholds Have an Election Process Problem

Software glitches. Human errors. Poor record-keeping. Liberal strongholds have developed a habit of treating election administration failures as isolated technical problems instead of examining the process that allowed them to happen. Something goes wrong. A technical explanation follows. Officials announce that the problem has been addressed and assure voters that the system worked. Fixing the...

Texas Capitol Leaders

January 8, 2018 Dear Legislative Staff: If you have at least one session but not more than five years of Texas legislative experience, the Texas Public Policy Foundation invites you to join the second class of Texas Capitol Leaders – a year-long leadership program that promotes the philosophical, policy, and professional development of early-career Texas...

Winners & Losers: Schools Starts Too Early, Dirty Books & Football

Winners & Losers is calling an end to our summer break. The Almanac says the last 8 p.m. sunsets in the central region of Texas will occur next week, so the days are getting shorter, and we can no longer stand by and let so many winners and losers go by unacknowledged. Here’s who is...