Watch the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith interview Senators Dan Patrick and Kirk Watson on their very different views on the state's 2014-15 budget.
Rich States, Poor States, & the Lone Star State
Every year, experts at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) publish the much-beloved Rich States, Poor States report, which examines “each state’s competitiveness and economic outlook” using an index that tracks and compares 15 different policy variables “that have a proven impact on the migration of capital—both investment and human—into and out of states.” Those...