"Policy Brief: Why Texas Rocks, Economic-Freedom Style" includes Vice President of Research Bill Peacock and Center for Economic Freedom Policy Analyst Kathleen Hunker's reasoning on why other states should look to Texas as a model for free market reforms.
Criminal Justice
Safer Communities Through Second Chances: The Case for Federal Expungement
When criminal records follow people forever, families struggle, employers lose workers, and communities lose productive citizens. Federal law offers almost no path to redemption, even though second chances strengthen public safety and the economy. Key Points The federal expungement system is effectively nonexistent. Permanent criminal records for non-violent federal offenses undermine work opportunities, family stability,...
September 15, 2026