While the positives outnumber the negatives in the state’s new budget, Texas will be well served if its state leaders remain focused on fiscal restraint. The national recession has been punishing to states that lost their budget discipline and abandoned pro-growth tax policies, and Texas should not follow their example.
Southern Spirit Line: High Voltage Hype, Low Impact for Texas
The proposed Southern Spirit transmission line connecting Texas to Louisiana and Mississippi has generated a lot of headlines over the past week, with my favorite coming from the publication Electrek: “Hell froze over in Texas—the state will connect to the U.S. grid for the first time via a fed grant.” I laughed. The article fails...