In late September an immigration think tank published a study that made the claim that 81 percent of new Texas jobs over the past four years went to newly-arrived immigrants. This paper details the flaws in the methodology used in the study while showing how the dynamics of job growth cannot be explained through one factor, such as immigration.
Local Government
Examining State-Led DOGE Efforts to Eliminate Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
The current state of local government bureaucracy and regulation has led to swelling budgets. This places an increasing tax burden on Texans in a time where affordability across nearly every sector is a major issue. Key points: The federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has used a wide array of resources to achieve its objectives....
August 26, 2026