In the latest installment of this series, the Foundation looks at the growth of state government spending over the past two decades and compares it to how state spending might have looked had it been limited to the growth of population plus inflation.
K-12 Education
The Story Behind Bare-Knuckled Fight To Pass School Choice In Lone Star State
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he now has the votes—76 in the Texas House—to pass a universal school choice bill, a goal of Lone Star State governors since Rick Perry. The Senate has already passed one. Why did it take so long to get this far? It should be no surprise that Friday night lights...
March 7, 2025