The Texas Title Insurance Tax – Bexar County

(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education

(Not) Cheaper by the Dozen | Debunking 12 Common Myths About Higher Education Myth 1: A’s and B’s Are Marks of Distinction in College, With C’s Signifying Average Performance. Reality: According to GradeInflation.com, as well as other later surveys, in the early 1960s, the percentage of A’s awarded in colleges nationwide was 15%. But today,...

Hot Plates, Neon Pineapples, and SNAP Swindling

For a Californian like me, the first time encountering a “Koolickle” is an unsettling experience. Stepping inside the local mom-and-pop gas station to fill up my gas tank and being asked if I have ever tried a Kool-Aid pickled cucumber put me on my heels. “It looks like it’s glowing,” I mumble to the lady...

HB 4239 & SB 2203: The Texas Title Insurance Monopoly

Testimony on HB 4239 and SB 2203 by Bill Peacock