Texas, like many states across the country, is struggling with fiscal problems. With a budget shortfall that may exceed $10 billion, legislators are making difficult decisions about constraining costs and seeking innovative ways to protect the integrity of programs. Decisions about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) pose one of the greatest challenges for the 78th Texas Legislature. Measures taken to control costs during this session will reshape health care for needy children, gauge legislative commitment to sound fiscal policy, and define the state’s commitment to strengthening families.
Reining in Federal Spending Through an Article V Convention of States
People often talk about the federal government as if it is set in a bubble removed from time and space, existing outside of the influence of the people. It is often forgotten that this government is made up of people selected from the public and that its authority is derived only from the consent of...