Urban Sprawl in Texas

Preserving Texas Agriculture: Biosolids and the Growing Concern of “Forever Chemicals”

Farmers in Texas and across the United States have the right to know exactly what’s in the products they purchase and use, particularly when it comes to biosolids in agriculture. Texas has the opportunity to set a powerful precedent, establishing transparency as not just a standard, but an expectation. Manufacturers and sellers of products marketed...

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....

Transmission Trouble

The Public Utility Commission of Texas should pause implementation of ERCOT’s Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP) and carefully evaluate more affordable, reliable alternatives before committing Texans to the largest transmission projects in state history. While Texas faces growing electricity demand from population growth, industrial expansion, and data centers, STEP fails to address the state’s most...