James Quintero is the policy director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Government for the People campaign. Since joining the Foundation in 2008, Quintero has focused extensively on: state & local government spending, taxes, debt, public pension reform, annexation, and local regulations.
I prescribed EpiPens yesterday, knowing they are overpriced. But I was shocked by how much. This EpiPen I prescribed is for a mother who watched her 11-year-old son break out in hives from an insect bite on his arm. The hives then spread over his body. This time, fortunately, the hives did not spread to...
A decade ago, the typical Texas home value was about $181,000. Today, it’s ballooned to around $302,000. As home prices increase so too does the barrier to entry get higher. A recent study estimates it would take 7 years for a median-income Texas household to save up for a 20% down payment. But you don’t...
Editor’s Note: TPPF CEO Greg Sindelar recently spoke on Conservatism at the Oxford Union. Below are Greg’s prepared remarks. Madam President, honorable members of this House, distinguished opponents Mr. Madrid, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Malcolm, and Mr. Stern, and my colleagues on the Opposition benches: good evening. My opponents tonight have clad themselves in the armor of many of our...