Public policy in Texas should favor private production. When governments duplicate what is provided in the private sector, government pre-empts competition, stifles entrepreneurial opportunity, destroys economic growth, and raises the price of doing business.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026