The Enemy of my Enemy?

The Enemy of my Enemy?

No bit of common wisdom is more unwise than the notion that an enemy’s enemy is a friend. An old joke goes that you don’t have to run faster than a bear, you have to outrun whoever you are with. That might be true at that moment, but if you let a bear get a taste for...
University of Texas to Host DEI Roundtable

University of Texas to Host DEI Roundtable

As Texas’ new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ban in public universities nears its effective date, the University of Texas McCombs School of Business is set to host a DEI Roundtable.  According to a flyer shared by Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of...
The Broken Deal on School Choice

The Broken Deal on School Choice

Before the 2023 legislative began, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican Party had already made education freedom a legislative priority. As the 140-day regular session drew to its end this spring, the governor added an incentive to address the issue: special...
Analysis: They Had Time

Analysis: They Had Time

Republican members of the Texas House are already telling constituents that school choice and other conservative priorities did not get done because there was not enough time available. Thursday, Nov. 2, marks the 306th day of 2023. The legislature had 140 days of...
Texas Senators Rework House Border Security Measure

Texas Senators Rework House Border Security Measure

The Senate Committee on Border Security approved an overhaul to a House measure intended to allow Texas to remove illegal aliens.  House Bill 4 by State Rep. David Spiller (R–Jacksboro) would create a criminal penalty for improper re-entry from a foreign nation and...
House to Abbott: School Choice Is Dead For Now

House to Abbott: School Choice Is Dead For Now

Despite being the top legislative priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, school choice legislation appears all but dead in the Texas House. Abbott had been optimistic about the chances of the legislation passing as recently as Wednesday morning. He told reporters, “We are on...